FastTrack360 Version 12 Online Help
Tax Year 2023-24 Updates
- Miriam Cox
- Max Ciereszko
It is that all important time of year for you to get ready for the statutory changes from 6 April 2023.
The changes that have been implemented are summarized below. For further information, click on the expandable sections for the relevant subject matter.
Please ensure that you follow the Tax Year End Procedure before you start processing your final period of the current tax year.
Update | Short Description |
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Update | Short Description |
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Statutory Parameters for 2023/2024 tax year | The statutory parameters for tax year 2023 to 2024. |
P60 version for 2022/2023 tax year | P60 layout has not changed from 2021to 2022 tax year. |
Scottish Earnings Arrestment Parameters | An increase to the Scottish Earnings Arrestment threshold parameters. |
Welsh CTAEO | A new Welsh CTAEO rate table. |
Statutory Parameters for 2023/2024 Tax Year
The breakdown of all UK statutory parameters for each tax year can be found here.
Statutory parameters for 2023-24 available for download via the Statutory Parameter Maintenance from 21/03/2023.
Tax Bands/Tax Rates
The tax rates for England/Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland have not changed from the previous tax year.
The tax bands Higher and Additional for England/Northern Ireland and Wales have changed.
The tax bands and rates have changed for Higher and Top rate for Scotland have changed.
Threshold | 2022/2023 | 2023/2024 | Rate % |
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Threshold | 2022/2023 | 2023/2024 | Rate % |
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England/Northern Ireland/Wales | |||
Basic | 1 - 37700 | 1-37700 | 20 |
Higher | 37701 - 150000 | 37701 - 125140 | 40 |
Additional Rate | 150000 > | 125141 > | 45 |
Scotland | |||
Starter Rate | 1-2162 | 1-2162 | 19 |
Basic Rate | 2163 - 13118 | 2163 - 13118 | 20 |
Intermediate Rate | 13119 - 31092 | 13119 - 31092 | 21 |
Higher Rate | 31093 - 150000 | 31093 - 125140 | 42 |
Top Rate | 150001 > | 125141 > | 47 |
Emergency Tax Code
The Emergency Tax Code of 1257L has not changed.
Tax Code Uplift
There is no tax code uplift for 2023/24 tax year.
National Insurance Thresholds/Rates
The National Insurance Thresholds have not changed. Please refer to Statutory Parameters for Each Tax Year page for details.
Student Loan/Postgraduate Loan
The percentage deduction rates have not changed. Plan Type 1 and 4 threshold values have changed.
Loan Type | 2022/2023 | 2023/2024 | % Rate |
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Loan Type | 2022/2023 | 2023/2024 | % Rate |
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Student Loan Plan Type 1 | 20195 | 22015 | 9 |
Student Loan Plan Type 2 | 27295 | 27295 | 9 |
Student Loan Plan Type 4 | 25375 | 27660 | 9 |
Postgraduate Loan | 21000 | 21000 | 6 |
Statutory Payments
Statutory Payments have changed.
Statutory Payment | 2022/2023 | 2023/2024 |
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Statutory Payment | 2022/2023 | 2023/2024 |
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Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) | 156.66 | 172.48 |
Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP) | 156.66 | 172.48 |
Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP) | 156.66 | 172.48 |
Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) | 156.66 | 172.48 |
Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (SPBP) | 156.66 | 172.48 |
Statutory Sick Pay | 99.35 | 109.40 |
When you download the new tax year and import the statutory parameters, FastTrack360 will automatically up-rate existing statutory values against payees who have SMP/SAP/SPP/ShPP payments determined for the new tax year. This is currently not available for Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay as these values are applied directly in the pay batch.
For SSP, during the pay batch process, the FastTrack360 will determine the change in the daily SSP rate when a sick period spans the 2 tax years.
Apprenticeship Levy
Apprenticeship Levy of 0.5% and annual allowance of £15000 has not changed.
Employment Allowance
Employment Allowance of £4000 has not changed.
Pension Thresholds
No change to the pension thresholds.
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Scottish Earnings Arrestment Parameters
The Scottish Earnings Arrestment parameters are changing from 6 April 2023. The parameters will be:
Net Earnings £ | Deduction |
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Net Earnings £ | Deduction |
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Weekly | |
Not exceeding 150.94 | Nil |
Exceeding 150.94 but not exceeding 545.57 | £4.00 or 19% of earnings exceeding £150.94, whichever is the greater |
Exceeding 545.57 but not exceeding 820.21 | £74.98 plus 23% of earnings exceeding £545.57 |
Exceeding 820.21 | £138.15 plus 50% of earnings exceeding £820.21 |
Monthly | |
Not exceeding 655.83 | Nil |
Exceeding 655.83 but not exceeding 2370.49 | £15.00 or 19% of earnings exceeding £655.83, whichever is the greater |
Exceeding 2370.49 but not exceeding 3563.83 | £281.42 plus 23% of earnings exceeding £2370.49 |
Exceeding 3563.83 | £518.51 plus 50% of earnings exceeding £3563.83 |
The Welsh CTAEO rate table is with effect from 01/04/2022
Frequency | Earnings Exceeding | Earnings Not Exceeding | Type | Deduction Rate (%) | Excess (%) |
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Frequency | Earnings Exceeding | Earnings Not Exceeding | Type | Deduction Rate (%) | Excess (%) |
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Effective Date 01/04/2022 | |||||
Weekly | 0 | 105.00 | Percentage | 0 | Â |
Weekly | 105.00 | 190.00 | Percentage | 3 | Â |
Weekly | 190 | 260 | Percentage | 5 | Â |
Weekly | 260 | 320 | Percentage | 7 | Â |
Weekly | 320 | 505 | Percentage | 12 | Â |
Weekly | 505 | 715 | Percentage | 17 | Â |
Weekly | 715 | Â | Percentage | 17 | 50 |
2 Weekly | 0 | 210 | Percentage | 0 | Â |
2 Weekly | 210 | 380 | Percentage | 3 | Â |
2 Weekly | 380 | 520 | Percentage | 5 | Â |
2 Weekly | 520 | 640 | Percentage | 7 | Â |
2 Weekly | 640 | 1010 | Percentage | 12 | Â |
2 Weekly | 1010 | 1430 | Percentage | 17 | Â |
2 Weekly | 1430 | Â | Percentage | 17 | 50 |
Monthly | 0 | 430 | Percentage | 0 | Â |
Monthly | 430 | 780 | Percentage | 3 | Â |
Monthly | 780 | 1050 | Percentage | 5 | Â |
Monthly | 1050 | 1280 | Percentage | 7 | Â |
Monthly | 1280 | 2010 | Percentage | 12 | Â |
Monthly | 2010 | 2860 | Percentage | 17 | Â |
Monthly | 2860 | Â | Percentage | 17 | 50 |
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