PART 1Income tax, corporation tax and capital gains tax

CHAPTER 1Charge, rates etc

Income tax

4Indexation of limits and allowances under ITA 2007

1

ITA 2007 is amended as follows.

2

In section 21 (indexation of the basic rate limit and starting rate limit for savings)—

a

in each of subsections (1), (3) and (3A), for “retail prices index” substitute “ consumer prices index ”, and

b

after subsection (5) insert—

6

In this section “consumer prices index” means the all items consumer prices index published by the Statistics Board.

3

In section 57 (indexation of allowances)—

a

in each of subsections (2), (3) and (4), for “retail prices index” substitute “ consumer prices index ”, and

b

after subsection (6) insert—

7

In this section “consumer prices index” means the all items consumer prices index published by the Statistics Board.

4

The amendments made by subsections (2) and (3) have effect for the tax year 2015-16 and subsequent tax years.