Scottish Income Tax rates announced 2020-21
Topic: Scottish Income Tax rates 2020-21
Public finance minister Kate Forbes delivered her first Budget statement to the Scottish Parliament on 6 February 2020. This followed the shock resignation of finance minister, Derek Mackay.
This is the first time that Scotland has held a Budget before the rest of the UK.
It was announced as part of the Scottish Budget that there would be no change in Income Tax rates and only a small change in the lower rate Income Tax thresholds. It was also announced that the higher rate threshold would be frozen at £43,430.
The proposed Scottish rates and bands for 2020-21 are as follows:
| Starter rate – 19% | £12,501* – £14,585 |
| Basic rate – 20% | £14,586 – £25,158 |
| Intermediate rate – 21% | £25,159 – £43,430 |
| Higher rate – 41% | £43,431 – £150,000** |
| Additional rate – 46% | Above £150,000** |
* Assumes person is in receipt of the Standard £12,500 UK Personal Allowance
** Personal Allowance is reduced by £1 for every £2 earned over £100,000
The figures are subject to approval by the Scottish Parliament. For the vast majority of individuals, the question of whether or not they are defined as a Scottish taxpayer is a simple one – they will either live in Scotland and thus be a Scottish taxpayer or live elsewhere in the UK and not be a Scottish taxpayer.
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