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Income Tax Rates – Wales

2025/26

  • Income tax is devolved to Wales.
  • Welsh resident taxpayers continue to pay the same overall income tax rates using the UK rates and bands.
  • The total rate of income tax = UK income tax + Welsh rate of income tax
  • Savings income and dividend income are taxed using UK tax rates and bands.
Band of taxable income UK Rate Welsh Rate Total Rate
£ % % %
0 – 37,700 Basic rate 10 10 20
37,701 – 125,140 Higher rate 30 10 40
Over 125,140 Additional rate 35 10 45
2024/25
  • Income tax is devolved to Wales.
  • Welsh resident taxpayers continue to pay the same overall income tax rates using the UK rates and bands.
  • The total rate of income tax = UK income tax + Welsh rate of income tax
  • Savings income and dividend income are taxed using UK tax rates and bands.
Band of taxable income UK Rate Welsh Rate Total Rate
£ % % %
0 – 37,700 Basic rate 10 10 20
37,701 – 125,140 Higher rate 30 10 40
Over 125,140 Additional rate 35 10 45

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