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United Kingdom ITA sections

Statute section

ITA section 6

Income Tax Act 2007 s.6 - Basic rate of income tax

Country

United Kingdom

Section

6

Updated

2026-05-20

Operative text

Income Tax Act 2007 section 6 sets out the basic, higher, and additional rates of UK income tax. Basic rate is 20 percent on non-savings income, higher rate is 40 percent, and additional rate is 45 percent on income above the additional rate threshold (currently 125,140 GBP).

Cross-references

Income Tax Act 2007 s.10

Primary sources

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