What are the tax, NICs and statutory payments rates and thresholds for earlier years?

Income tax rates and thresholds

Starting rate, 10%
Basic rate, 22%
Higher rate, 40%
2007/08
£0 - £2,230
£0 - £2,230
Over £34,600
2006/07
£ 0 - £ 2,150
£ 2,150 - £ 33,300
Over £ 33,300
2005/06
£ 0 - £ 2,090
£ 2,090 - £ 32,400
Over £ 32,400
2004/05
£ 0 - £ 2,020
£ 2,020 - £ 31,400
Over £ 31,400
2003/04
£ 0 - £ 1,960
£ 1,960 - £ 30,500
Over £ 30,500
2002/03
£ 0 - £ 1,920
£ 1,920 - £ 29,900
Over £ 29,900
2001/02
£ 0 - £ 1,880
£ 1,880 - £ 29,400
Over £ 29,400
2000/01
£ 0 - £ 1,520
£ 1,520 - £ 28,400
Over £ 28,400


Income tax allowances

Emergency Tax Code Personal allowance Blind person's allowance Married couple's allowance
up to age 65 age 65-74 from age 75 up to age 75 from age 75
2007/08
522L
£5,225
£7,550
£7,690
£1,730
£6,285
£6,365
2006/07
503L
£ 5,035
£ 7,280
£ 7,420
£ 1,660
£ 6,065
£ 6,135
2005/06
489L
£ 4,895
£ 7,090
£ 7,220
£ 1,610
£ 5,905
£ 5,975
2004/05
474L
£ 4,745
£ 6,830
£ 6,950
£ 1,560
£ 5,725
£ 5,795
2003/04
461L
£ 4,615
£ 6,610
£ 6,720
£ 1,510
£ 5,565
£ 5,635
2002/03
461L
£ 4,615
£ 6,100
£ 6,370
£ 1,480
£ 5,465
£ 5,535
2001/02
453L
£ 4,535
£ 5,990
£ 6,260
£ 1,450
£ 5,365
£ 5,435
2000/01
438L
£ 4,385
£ 5,790
£ 6,050
£ 1,400
£ 5,185
£ 5,225


NICs thresholds

Lower Earnings Limit
Earnings Threshold
Upper Earnings Limit
2007/08
£87
£100
£670
2006/07
£ 84
£ 97
£ 645
2005/06
£ 82
£ 94
£ 630
2004/05
£ 79
£ 91
£ 610
2003/04
£ 77
£ 89
£ 595
2002/03
£ 75
£ 89
£ 585
2001/02
£ 72
£ 87
£ 575
2000/01
£ 67
£ 76/£ 84
£ 535


NICs contracting-out rebates

Contracted-out Salary Related schemes
Contracted-out Money Purchase schemes
Employer
Employee
Total
Employer
Employee
Total
2007/08
3.7%
3.7%
5.3%
1.4%
1.6%
3.0%
2006/07
3.5%
1.6%
5.1%
1.0%
1.6%
2.6%
2005/06
3.5%
1.6%
5.1%
1.0%
1.6%
2.6%
2004/05
3.5%
1.6%
5.1%
1.0%
1.6%
2.6%
2003/04
3.5%
1.6%
5.1%
1.0%
1.6%
2.6%
2002/03
3.5%
1.6%
5.1%
1.0%
1.6%
2.6%
2001/02
3.0%
1.6%
4.6%
0.6%
1.6%
2.2%
2000/01
3.0%
1.6%
4.6%
0.6%
1.6%
2.2%


NICs rates - Employer Contributions

Not Contracted-out
Contracted-out Salary Related
Contracted-out Money Purchase
2007/08
12.8%
9.1%
11.4%
2006/07
12.8%
9.3%
11.8%
2005/06
12.8%
9.3%
11.8%
2004/05
12.8%
9.3%
11.8%
2003/04
12.8%
9.3%
11.8%
2002/03
11.8%
8.3%
10.8%
2001/02
11.9%
8.9%
11.3%
2000/01
12.2%
9.2%
11.6%


NICs rates - Employee Contributions

Not Contracted-out
Contracted-out
Reduced Rate
Deferred Rate
2007/08
11.0%
9.4%
4.85%
1.0%
2006/07
11.0%
9.4%
4.85%
1.0%
2005/06
11.0%
9.4%
4.85%
1.0%
2004/05
11.0%
9.4%
4.85%
1.0%
2003/04
11.0%
9.4%
4.85%
1.0%
2002/03
10.0%
8.4%
3.85%
0.0%
2001/02
10.0%
8.4%
3.85%
0.0%
2000/01
10.0%
8.4%
3.85%
0.0%


Statutory Payments

Statutory Redundancy Pay
Statutory Sick Pay
Statutory Maternity/Paternity*/Adoption Pay*
Rate
Recovery
SER
Threshold
2007/08
£310
£72.55
£112.75
92%
104½%
£45,000
2006/07
£ 290
£ 70.05
£ 108.85
92%
104½ %
£ 45,000
2005/06
£ 280
£ 68.20
£ 106.00
92%
104½ %
£ 45,000
2004/05
£ 270
£ 66.15
£ 102.80
92%
104½ %
£ 45,000
2003/04
£ 260
£ 64.35
£ 100.00
92%
104½ %
£ 40,000
2002/03
£ 250
£ 63.25
£ 75.00
92%
104½ %
£ 40,000
2001/02
£ 240
£ 62.20
£ 62.20
92%
105%
£ 20,000
2000/01
£ 230
£ 60.20
£ 60.20
92%
105%
£ 20,000
*SPP and SAP introduced from April 2003

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