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Tax Year 2024-25 Updates

It is that all important time of year for you to get ready for the statutory changes from 6 April 2024.

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.

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Statutory Parameters for 2024/2025 tax year

The statutory parameters for tax year 2024 to 2025.

P60 version for 2023/2024 tax year

P60 layout has not changed from 2022 to 2023 tax year.

BACS Hash is no longer output onto the FPS or BACS files

BACS Hash is no longer output onto the FPS or BACS files

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 2024-25 available for download via the Statutory Parameter Maintenance from TBC.

Tax Bands/Tax Rates

The tax rates and bands for England/Northern Ireland, Wales have not changed from the previous tax year.

The tax rates and bands have changed for Scotland.

Threshold

2023/2024

2024/2025

Rate %

Threshold

2023/2024

2024/2025

Rate %

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

1-2306

19

Basic Rate

2163 - 13118

2307 - 13991

20

Intermediate Rate

13119 - 31092

13992 - 31092

21

Higher Rate

31093 - 150000

31093 - 62430

42

Advanced Rate

 

62431 - 125140

45

Top Rate

150001 >

125141 >

48

Emergency Tax Code

The Emergency Tax Code of 1257L has not changed.

Tax Code Uplift

There is no tax code uplift for 2024/25 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

2023/2024

2024/2025

% Rate

Loan Type

2023/2024

2024/2025

% Rate

Student Loan Plan Type 1

22015

24990

9

Student Loan Plan Type 2

27295

27295

9

Student Loan Plan Type 4

27660

31395

9

Postgraduate Loan

21000

21000

6

Statutory Payments

Statutory Payments have changed.

Statutory Payment

2023/2024

2024/2025

Statutory Payment

2023/2024

2024/2025

Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP)

172.48

184.03

Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP)

172.48

184.03

Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP)

172.48

184.03

Shared Parental Pay (ShPP)

172.48

184.03

Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (SPBP)

172.48

184.03

Statutory Sick Pay

109.40

116.75

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 £5000 has not changed.

Pension Thresholds

No change to the pension thresholds.

AEO Rates

No change to the AEO Rates

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