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Tax Credits

Working Tax Credit
2008/09 2007/08
Basic Element £1,800 £1,730
Couple and lone parent element £1,770 £1,700
30 hour element £735 £705
Disabled worker element £2,405 £2,310
Severe disability element £1,020 £980
Childcare element of Working Tax Credit
Maximum eligible cost for one child £175 p.w £175 p.w
Maximum eligible cost for two or more children £300 p.w £300 p.w
Percentage of eligible costs covered 80% 80%
Child Tax Credit
Child Tax Credit family element £545 £545
Family element, baby addition £545 £545
Child element £2,085 £1,845
Income Thresholds and Withdrawal Rate
First income threshold £6,420 £5,220
First withdrawal rate 39% 37%
Second income threshold £50,000 £50,000
Second withdrawal rate 6.67% 6.67%
First threshold for those entitled to Child Tax Credit only £15,575 £14,495
Income disregard £25,000 £25,000
Regulated for a range of investment business activities by The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

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