INHERITANCE TAX 24/25 23/24 Nil-rate band* £325,000 £325,000 Residence nil-rate band*† £175,000 £175,000 Rate of tax on excess 40% 40% Rate if at least 10% of net estate left to charity 36% 36% Lifetime transfers to and from certain trusts 20% 20% Overseas domiciled spouse/civil partner exemption £325,000 £325,000 *Up to 100% of the unused proportion of a deceased spouse’s/civil partner’s nilrate band and/or residence nil-rate band can be claimed on the survivor’s death †Estates over £2,000,000: the value of the residence nil-rate band is reduced by 50% of the excess over £2,000,000 100% relief: businesses, unlisted/AIM companies, certain farmland/buildings 50% relief: certain other business assets Annual exempt gifts of: £3,000 per donor £250 per donee Tapered tax charge on lifetime gifts between 3 and 7 years of death Years 0–3 full 40% rate, then 8% less for each year until 0% at 7 or more years. MAIN CAPITAL AND OTHER ALLOWANCES Plant & machinery (P&M) 100% annual investment allowance (1st year) £1,000,000 P&M allowance for companies (1st year)* 100% Special rate P&M allowance for companies (1st year)* 50% P&M** 18% Patent rights and know-how** 25% Special rate P&M e.g. long-life assets and integral features of buildings** 6% Structures and buildings (straight line)† 3% Electric charge points 100% Motor cars CO2 emissions of g/km 0* 1–50 Over 50 Capital allowance 100% first year 18% pa** 6% pa** *New and unused only **Annual reducing balance †10% for freeports and investment zones in Great Britain Research and development (R&D) – capital expenditure 100% R&D merged scheme 20% R&D intensive SME payable credit 14.5% R&D intensive SME intensity ratio 30% VALUE ADDED TAX Standard rate 20% Domestic fuel 5% Installation of energy saving materials (except Northern Ireland) 0% Registration level £90,000 Deregistration £88,000 Flat rate scheme turnover limit £150,000 Cash and annual accounting schemes turnover limit £1,350,000
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