basic rate
Britishnoun
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One think tank, Re:State, has suggested, external the government should allocate mayors 2.5p in every pound raised by the 20p basic rate of income tax in their areas.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
This figure rises to £972m if the UK basic rate increased by two percentage points, with cuts of more than £1bn to the block grant in each of the two following years.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2025
It is more than half a century since a chancellor of the exchequer chose to put up the basic rate of income tax.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2025
The basic rate of 20% applies to income between £12,571 and £50,27, while earnings from £50,271 to £125,140 are taxed at the higher rate of 40%.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2025
Tourist rates for noncommunist country currencies embody a bonus of 189 percent over the basic rate, making 16 lei equivalent to US$1.
From Area Handbook for Romania by Donald W. Bernier
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