Decision Makers Guide - DMG38104

Calculation of deduction for notional income tax: Method of calculation


For DPTC claims where the applicant is single and has no dependants, the notional income tax calculation should follow 1. to 5. and 7. only.

Note Tax changes announced in the annual Autumn budget come into operation in the next tax assessment year. The decision maker should apply them immediately for all cases where the date of application is on or after 6 April.

Example

Date of application is 14.11.98, which falls in the 1998/99 tax year, and the applicant is entitled to a personal allowance of £4,195 and an additional personal allowance of £1,900 in that year. The assessment period is from 1.5.98 to 31.10.98 (184 days).

£
1) Chargeable income) ) ) ) ) ) 6,000.00
2) Less personal tax allowance

(4,194) on pro rata basis) ) 2,114.73
Taxable income 3885.27
Notional income tax is calculated as follows

3) First £4,300 on a pro rata basis

£4,300 x 184 / 365 = £2,167.67 x 20%) 433.53
(lower rate of tax)

4) Remainder of taxable income

£1,717.60 x 23% (basic rate of tax) ) ) 395.04

5) Total 3) and 4) ) ) ) ) ) ) 828.57

6) Less 15% of additional personal

allowance (£1,900) on a pro rata basis
£957.80 x 15%) ) ) ) ) ) ) 143.67

7) Notional income tax) ) ) ) ) ) 684.90





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