Personal PAYE Allowances

Allowance 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 Change
Basic £11,500 £11,850 £12,500 + £650
People born between 6th April 1938 - 5th April 1948 £11,500 £11,850 £12,500 + £650
People born before 6th April 1938 £11,500 £11,850 £12,500 + £650
Married Couples Allowance ( if born before 6th April 1935) £8,445 £8,695 £8,915 + £220
Blind Person's Allowance £2,320 £2,390 £2,450 + £60
Marriage Allowance* £1,150 £1,190 £1,250 + £60

From 2016-17 onward, all individuals will be entitled to the same personal allowance, regardless of the individuals’ date of birth. This allowance is subject to the £100,000 income limit which applies regardless of the individual’s date of birth. The individual’s personal allowance is reduced where their income is above this limit. The allowance is reduced by £1 for every £2 above the limit

The Age Related Income Limit for 2017/18 is £28,900. if you are over 65 years and your earnings are above £28,900 -  your Personal Allowance will be reduced by £1 for every £2 you earn over that £28,900 limit.

Tax Brackets

Tax Rate 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 Change
Basic rate 20% TFA - £33,500 TFA - £34,500 TFA - £37,500 widened by £3,000
Higher Rate 40% £33,501 - £150,000 £34,501 - £150,000 £37,501 - £150,000 cut by £3,000
Additional Rate 45% £150,001+ £150,001+   no change
NOTES:
TFA: Tax Free Allowance amount - you only start paying the basic rate of tax once your earnings go above your tax free allowance.
These rates are applied after your tax free allowance has been deducted from your gross wage.

The widening of the Basic Rate tax bracket and the increase in the Basic Personal Allowance means you can earn more this coming tax year before crossing into the 40% tax bracket. If you take the new Basic Tax Rate threshold of £37,500 and add it it the new Basic Personal Allowance of £12,500, we see that for 2019/20 you can earn £50,000 before you cross into the 40% tax rate.

Change in take home pay after tax and NI

Gross Wage Net Pay 2017/18 Net Pay 2018/19 Net Pay 2019/20 Difference
£10,000 £9,780 £9,811   +
£20,000 £16,880 £16,983   +
£30,000 £23,680 £23,783   +
£40,000 £30,480 £30,583   +
£50,000 £36,776 £37,019   +
£75,000 £51,276 £51,519   +
£100,000 £65,776 £66,019   +
£125,000 £75,676 £75,776   +
£150,000 £90,176 £90,276   +

Source listentotaxman.com®

National Insurance

There have been no changes to the percentage of National Insurance Class 1 contributions, they remain at 12% for employees, and 2% above the upper earnings limit. Employers Class 1 have remained the same at 13.8%. The limits and thresholds have changed, as illustrated in the table below.

National Insurance Bands

Description 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 Change
Weekly Lower earnings limit, primary Class 1 £113 £116  £118 + 2
Weekly Upper earnings limit, primary Class 1 £866 £892  £962 + 70
Weekly Primary threshold £157 £162  £166 + 4
Weekly Secondary threshold £157 £162  £166 + 4
Weekly Upper Secondary Threshold for U21s £866 £892  £962 + 70
Apprentice Upper Secondary Threshold for U25s £866 £892  £962 + 70

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