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| Made | 13th March 2007 | ||
| Coming into force | 6th April 2007 |
(3) These Regulations have effect in relation to awards of tax credits for the tax year beginning on 6th April 2007 and subsequent tax years.
Amendment of the Child Tax Credit Regulations
2.
—(1) The Child Tax Credit Regulations are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 7(4)(individual element)—
Amendment of the Entitlement Regulations
3.
For the Table in Schedule 2 to the Entitlement Regulations substitute the Table set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
Amendment of the Income Thresholds Regulations
4.
—(1) In regulation 3(3) (first income threshold for those entitled to child tax credit) for "£14,155" substitute "£14,495".
(2) In regulation 8(3) (determination of child tax credit) for "£14,155" (threshold amount shown at step 4) substitute "£14,495".
Frank Roy
Alan Campbell
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
13th March 2007
| Relevant element of working tax credit | Maximum annual rate |
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1.
Basic element |
£1,730 |
| 2. Disability element | £2,310 |
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3.
30 hour element |
£705 |
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4.
Second adult element |
£1,700 |
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5.
Lone parent element |
£1,700 |
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6.
Severe disability element |
£980 |
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7.
50 plus element— |
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(a) in the case of a person who normally undertakes qualifying remunerative work for at least 16 hours but less than 30 hours per week; and |
£1,185 |
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(b) in the case of a person who normally undertakes qualifying remunerative work for at least 30 hours per week |
£1,770 |
The Treasury's report of the review in respect of the tax year 2006–07 was published and laid before Parliament on–.
In consequence of the review the Treasury have made these Regulations, prescribing increases in certain of the sums required to be reviewed under section 41.
Regulation 1 provides for the citation, commencement and effect of these Regulations, and defines some terms used in them.
Regulation 2 amends regulation 7(4) of the Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2007), increasing the maximum rate of the elements of child tax credit.
Regulation 3 and the Schedule amend Schedule 2 to the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2005) by substituting a new Table prescribing the maximum rates for the elements of working tax credit other than the child care element.
Regulation 4 increases the first income threshold for those entitled to child tax credit in regulation 3(3) of the Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2008) and the threshold amount shown at step 4 in regulation 8(3) of those Regulations.
These Regulations impose no new costs on business.
[2] S.I. 2002/2007, last amended by S.I. 2006/963; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.back
[3] S.I. 2002/2005, last amended by S.I. 2006/963; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.back
[4] S.I. 2002/2008, last amended by S.I. 2006/963; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.back
