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Tax Year 2023-24 Updates

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.

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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 %

Threshold

2022/2023

2023/2024

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

1-2162

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

Loan Type

2022/2023

2023/2024

% Rate

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

Statutory Payment

2022/2023

2023/2024

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.

 

Scottish Earnings Arrestment Parameters

The Scottish Earnings Arrestment parameters are changing from 6 April 2023. The parameters will be:

Net Earnings £

Deduction

Net Earnings £

Deduction

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 (%)

Frequency

Earnings Exceeding

Earnings Not Exceeding

Type

Deduction Rate (%)

Excess (%)

Effective Date 01/04/2022

Weekly

0

105.00

Percentage

0

 

Weekly

105.00

190.00

Percentage

3

 

Weekly

190

260

Percentage

5

 

Weekly

260

320

Percentage

7

 

Weekly

320

505

Percentage

12

 

Weekly

505

715

Percentage

17

 

Weekly

715

 

Percentage

17

50

2 Weekly

0

210

Percentage

0

 

2 Weekly

210

380

Percentage

3

 

2 Weekly

380

520

Percentage

5

 

2 Weekly

520

640

Percentage

7

 

2 Weekly

640

1010

Percentage

12

 

2 Weekly

1010

1430

Percentage

17

 

2 Weekly

1430

 

Percentage

17

50

Monthly

0

430

Percentage

0

 

Monthly

430

780

Percentage

3

 

Monthly

780

1050

Percentage

5

 

Monthly

1050

1280

Percentage

7

 

Monthly

1280

2010

Percentage

12

 

Monthly

2010

2860

Percentage

17

 

Monthly

2860

 

Percentage

17

50

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