# Finance Act 2017, Section 3: Default and savings rates of income tax for tax year 2017-18


(1) For the tax year 2017-18 the default rates of income tax are as follows—
(a) the default basic rate is 20%;
(b) the default higher rate is 40%;
(c) the default additional rate is 45%.
(2) For the tax year 2017-18 the savings rates of income tax are as follows—
(a) the savings basic rate is 20%;
(b) the savings higher rate is 40%;
(c) the savings additional rate is 45%.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/10/section/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/finance-act-2017/section-3
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