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basic rate

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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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Thereafter the party aims to cut the rates by 1p - creating a 19p basic rate, a 39p higher rate and a 44p additional rate.

From BBC Mar. 19, 2026

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

From BBC Jul. 10, 2025

The chancellor has announced the rate at which CGT is charged will go up, from 10% to 18% for basic rate taxpayers, and 20% to 24% for those who pay at the higher rate.

From BBC Oct. 30, 2024

Under the current system, savers receive tax relief at the same rate as their income tax - meaning basic rate taxpayers receive relief at 20% and higher rate taxpayers at 40% or 45%.

From BBC Oct. 21, 2024

It would also permit the President to raise the basic rate from 20% to 25%.

From The Invisible Government by Smoot, Dan

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