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Corporation Tax

Corporation tax rates and bands are as follows:

Financial Year to 31 March 2009 31 March 2008
Taxable profits    
First £300,000 21% 20%
Next £1,200,000 29.75% 32.5%
On profits over £1,500,000 28% 30%
Tax credit on dividends 10% 10%
Marginal relief fraction 7/400 1/40

Corporation Tax Payable

For small and medium sized companies

  • Nine months and 1 day after the end of the accounting period

For large companies

  • Instalments
    • The 14th day of the seventh, tenth, 13th and 16th months after the commencement of a 12 month accounting period
  • Balance
    • Nine months and one day after the end of the accounting period

April 2009 and Beyond

The small companies' rate will be 22% from 1 April 2009.

Did you know?

That the Government expect to raise £51.3 billion in corporation tax receipts. This represents an increase of more than 10% compared to the estimated net yield of £46.4 billion in the last tax year.

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