{"id":771,"date":"2025-02-16T08:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T08:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.experlu.co.uk\/dictionary\/?p=771"},"modified":"2025-03-25T10:23:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T10:23:39","slug":"higher-rate-tax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.experlu.co.uk\/dictionary\/higher-rate-tax\/","title":{"rendered":"Higher rate tax"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It is a tax rate at which you pay Income Tax. The percentage of your income between \u00a350,270 and \u00a3125,140 is subject to the higher income tax rate, 40%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I reduce my higher rate income tax bill?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, tax efficiency is not the same as tax evasion or avoidance; it&#8217;s simply smart financial logic. One advantage of paying a higher <a data-wpil-monitor-id=\"9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.experlu.co.uk\/dictionary\/additional-tax-rate\/\"><strong>tax rate<\/strong><\/a> is receiving tax relief at a higher rate (rather than the basic rate of 20%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who pays the higher rate?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether self-employed or employed, if income falls between the higher rate tax threshold, you pay tax at a higher rate. When you work for yourself, you file a self-assessment tax return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do you need to know about higher rate tax?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf Even if you work full-time and your employer handles your taxes through PAYE, if you earn more than \u00a3100,000, you must file a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experlu.co.uk\/self-assessment-tax-returns\">Self Assessment tax return<\/a><\/strong>.<br>\u25cf Once you earn above \u00a3100,000, your tax-free Personal Allowance reduces by \u00a31 for every \u00a32 that you make above \u00a3100,000. Because of this, you pay an effective tax rate of approximately 60% on your income between \u00a3100,000 and \u00a3125,140.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is a tax rate at which you pay Income Tax. The percentage of your income between \u00a350,270 and \u00a3125,140 is subject to the higher income tax rate, 40%. Can I reduce my higher rate income tax bill? 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