Budget calculator 2009

Are you a Budget winner or will your wallet soon feel lighter?

Chancellor Alistair Darling has delivered his second Budget, amid signs of global recession, massive government debt and a struggling UK economy.

Use our Budget calculator, developed by accounting firm KPMG LLP (UK), to find out how the Budget will affect you during the financial year starting in April 2009. Find full Budget coverage here.

Calculator basics:

The tax system is complex, and the model used below gives only an indication of the Budget's impact

Your personal information is safe - all calculations are carried out on your computer

	Own	Spouse
Gross annual employment income
Self employment income
Dividend income
Interest income
Net income from rental properties
Non-state pension

Your lifestyle

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All following amounts are totalsPer week

Cigarettes (packs of 20)
Beer (pints)
Wine (175ml glass)
Spirits 50ml (std double)
Vehicle fuel (litres)
UnleadedDieselLPG

Your motoring

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Car tax information explained

Cars registered before 1 March 2001: taxed on engine size; over 1549cc �180 a year, below �115. Cars with petrol engines registered on or after 1 March 2001: taxed in seven tax bands depending on CO2 emissions. Bands A-F apply to all cars registered until a year ago, the new G tax band applies to heavily polluting cars registered on or after 23 March 2006.
Different tax rates apply for cars with engines using diesel or alternative fuels.

Current car tax system plus 2009 changes

Government information on vehicle tax bands
Check your car�s emissions and fuel consumption
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Car Tax - cars registered after 1/3/2001

Your company cars

Fuel types and emissions explained

The Vehicle Certification Agency website has a comprehensive database of car fuel consumption and emissions, and how it affects your company car tax bracket.

VCAcarfueldata.org.uk
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	List Price	Emissions (gCO₂/km)	Diesel	Fuel provided
Self	*	*
Partner

Use of employer's vans

Private use of a company van available?
Fuel paid for by the company for private use?

Partner's use of employer's vans

Private use of a company van available?
Fuel paid for by the company for private use?

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JavaScript disabled or unsupportedTo use our Budget Calculator, you require a browser that supports JavaScript. Your browser either does not support JavaScript, or it has JavaScript support disabled.For general guidance based on how the Budget will affect six different households, see this guide

The Budget proposals and other tax changes are summarised in this application. The proposals may, however, be amended significantly before enactment. The content of this application is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter and should not be regarded as a basis for ascertaining liability to tax or determining investment strategy in specific circumstances. Although we endeavour to provide accurate and timely information, there can be no guarantee that such information is accurate as of the date it is received or that it will continue to be accurate in the future. No one should act upon such information without appropriate professional advice after a thorough examination of the particular situation.