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UK Budget 2016 Delivered

17 March 2016

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Proposed Changes

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United Kingdom

On 16 March 2016, the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne delivered the UK Budget 2016 to the House of Commons. The main tax related measures of the budget are summarized as follows. Individual Income Tax The personal allowance will be increased to GBP 11,000 for 2016-17 (already approved), and will be increased to GBP 11,500 in 2017-18. In addition, the 40% rate threshold will be increased to GBP 43,000 for 2016-17 (already approved), and will be increased to GBP 45,000 for 2017-18. Corporation Tax As already approved, the corporate tax rate will be reduced from 20% to 19% in...