Finance Act, 1995

Alteration of rates of income tax.

2.Section 2 of the Finance Act, 1991 , is hereby amended, as respects the year of assessment 1995-96 and subsequent years of assessment, by the substitution of the following Table for the Table to that section:

“TABLE

PARTI

Part of taxable income

Rate of tax

Description of rate

(1)

(2)

(3)

The first £8,900

27 per cent.

the standard rate

The remainder

48 per cent.

the higher rate

PART II

Part of taxable income

Rate of tax

Description of rate

(1)

(2)

(3)

The first £17,800

27 per cent.

the standard rate

The remainder

48 per cent.

the higher rate

”.