Income Tax Wales

  • Income tax is devolved to Wales.
  • Welsh resident taxpayers continue to pay the same overall income tax rates using the UK rates and bands.
  • The total rate of income tax = UK income tax + Welsh rate of income tax
  • Savings income and dividend income are taxed using UK tax rates and bands.
Band of taxable incomeUK RateWelsh RateTotal Rate
£ %%%
0 - 37,700Basic rate101020
37,701 - 150,000Higher rate301040
Over 150,000Additional rate351045
  • Income tax is devolved to Wales from 6 April 2019.
  • Welsh resident taxpayers continue to pay the same overall income tax rates using the UK rates and bands.
  • The total rate of income tax = UK income tax + Welsh rate of income tax
  • Savings income and dividend income are taxed using UK tax rates and bands.
Band of taxable incomeUK RateWelsh RateTotal Rate
£ %%%
0 - 37,700Basic rate101020
37,701 - 150,000Higher rate301040
Over 150,000Additional rate351045