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basic rate

British  

noun

  1. the standard or lowest level on a scale of money payable, esp in taxation

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

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

A basic rate taxpayer can earn £1,000 in savings interest a year before paying tax.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025

He said returning both the disability and incapacity caseload to pre-pandemic levels would save £12bn, adding: "That would equate to almost 2p off the basic rate of income tax."

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2024

The basic rate is US$4.95/month plus connect charges.

From The Online World by De Presno, Odd

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