(1)Income tax shall be charged for the year 1996-97, and for that year—
(a)the lower rate shall be 20 per cent.;
(b)the basic rate shall be 24 per cent.; and
(c)the higher rate shall be 40 per cent.
(2)For the year 1996-97 section 1(2) of the Taxes Act 1988 shall apply—
(a)as if the amount specified in paragraph (aa) (the lower rate limit) were £3,900; and
(b)as if the amount specified in paragraph (b) (the basic rate limit) were £25,500;
and, accordingly, section 1(4) of that Act (indexation) shall not apply for the year 1996-97.
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Textual Amendments
F1S. 72(3) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 77 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2004 (c. 12), Sch. 42 Pt. 2(7)