Introduction Background
3.Income tax is an annual tax. It is for Parliament to impose income tax for a tax year.
4.Section 1 imposes a charge to income tax for the tax year 2013-14. Section 1(2) Finance Act 2012 provides the main rates of income tax for 2013-14: the 20 per cent basic rate, the 40 per cent higher rate and the 45 per cent additional rate.