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Income Tax Allowances
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2008-09
(£) |
2007-08
(£) |
| Personal allowance |
6,035 |
5,225 |
Personal
allowance for people aged 65-74 at end of year of assessment.* |
9,030 |
7,550 |
Personal
allowance for people aged 75 and over at end of year of assessment.* |
9,180 |
7,690 |
| Income limit for age-related allowances |
21,800 |
20,900 |
| Married couple's allowance for people born before 6 April 1935, but under 75
(relief at 10%)* |
6,535 |
6,285 |
Married
couple's allowance - aged 75 or more (relief at 10%)* |
6,625 |
6,365 |
Minimum
amount of married couple's allowance |
2,540 |
2,440 |
| Blind person's allowance |
1,800 |
1,660 |
* These allowances are reduced where the income is above the income limit by £1 for every £2 of income above the limit, but will never be less the personal allowance or minimum amount of married couple's allowance.
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