Part 1Charges, rates, allowances, reliefs etc

Income tax

5Abolition of starting and savings rates and creation of starting rate for savings

1

Section 6 of ITA 2007 (rates at which income tax is charged) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1), omit paragraph (a).

3

In subsection (2), omit “starting rate,”.

4

In subsection (3), for paragraph (a) substitute—

a

section 7 (starting rate for savings),

5

Accordingly, in the heading omit “starting rate,”.

6

The amendments made by this section have effect for the tax year 2008-09 and subsequent tax years.

7

Schedule 1 contains provision in connection with—

a

the abolition of the starting rate and the savings rate, and

b

the creation of the starting rate for savings.