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\n Last updated: 13 Apr 2024<\/strong>\n <\/div>\n \n

The UK government introduced changes to Corporation Tax on 1 April 2023. Previously set at a flat rate of 19%, there is now a main rate of 25%, a small profits rate of 19%, and Marginal Relief for companies whose profits fall in between the thresholds of the two rates.<\/p>\n

We discuss these changes and explain what they mean for your limited company. Whether you\u2019re subject to the smaller rate, the main rate, or Marginal Relief on your annual business profits, you should have a better understanding by the end of this post.<\/p>\n

Corporation Tax rates in the UK<\/h3>\n

Corporation Tax (CT) in the UK has experienced various reforms<\/a> over the years. The most recent change came into effect in April 2023, with the main rate of Corporation Tax increasing from 19% to 25%. This rate applies to companies with annual profits in excess of \u00a3250,000 in an accounting period.<\/p>\n

There is now also a small profits rate (SPR) of 19% for companies with annual profits up to \u00a350,000. This means that, in effect, many small firms with low profits (e.g. sole director companies or Right to Manage companies) will continue to pay the same CT rate as before.<\/p>\n

How Corporation Tax works<\/span><\/a>\n What tax does a limited company pay?<\/span><\/a>\n How do I get a unique taxpayer reference (UTR) for a new company?<\/span><\/a>\n <\/p>\n

But what about companies whose profits are between \u00a350,000 and \u00a3250,000? If your company has taxable profits between these two thresholds, you can claim Marginal Relief against the portion of profit between \u00a350,000 (the lower limit) and \u00a3250,000 (the upper limit).<\/p>\n

Marginal Relief has the effect of proportionally increasing the Corporation Tax rate from 19% to 25% as your company profits increase.<\/p>\n

How to calculate Marginal Relief<\/h4>\n

The manual calculation for Marginal Relief can be complex and time-consuming, using a formula of (3\/200) x (upper limit – total taxable profits). For example, if your company has taxable profits of \u00a375,000, the calculation will be as follows:<\/p>\n