Marriage Tax Allowance
Marriage tax allowance is where you are able to transfer £1,260 of your own personal allowance, which is the amount you can earn tax-free each tax year, to a spouse or civil partner. However, this is only if they earn more than you.
Discover more about Marriage Tax Allowance with our range of articles and how to start your claim.
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Martin Lewis Issues Warning for Married Couples
Perhaps the most trusted man in Britain, Martin Lewis has urged married couples to make sure they’re not missing out on £1,256 in Marriage Tax Allowance....

Are Married Couples Taxed Separately in the UK?
When it comes to taxation in the UK, it’s useful to know how it works. Even a basic understanding can do wonders to reduce your tax bill....

Retirement and the Marriage Allowance
When it comes to retirement, it certainly pays to see where you can make savings. One such way in which you can do this is by making use of the Marriage Tax Allowance....

How Marriage Can Reduce Your Tax Bill
Even though the HMRC Marriage Allowance allows you to receive additional tax relief, there are other ways in which marriage itself benefits you as a couple....

What You Need to Know About Marriage Allowance
If you’ve yet to make use of the Marriage Allowance, it’s a useful way to give you more disposable income. You work as a couple to reduce the amount of tax the higher earner pays....

How Do I Claim a Marriage Allowance Refund?
It’s believed that around 2.4 million couples miss out on the benefit of a marriage tax allowance, which entitles you to a tax saving every year. It can also be backdated....

5 Marriage Tax Benefits in the UK
While there’s much more to marriage than simply spending the rest of your life with the person you love, when it comes to the financials, you can also end up saving money on tax....

Civil Partnerships - Can You Still Claim HMRC Marriage Allowance?
Civil partnerships are now available for everyone, but what does this mean for the HMRC Marriage Allowance? Does a civil partnership still count even though it's not a marriage?...

The Marriage Allowance: How It Works & How To Claim It
If you’re married and one of you has earnings which total less than the maximum personal allowance whilst the other earns more, you could use the marriage allowance to make...

Marriage Tax Allowance and Married Couple’s Allowance 2023
If you are married, or if you’re in a civil partnership, you may be entitled to marriage tax allowance worth £1,260....

What Is Marriage Tax Allowance: Ultimate Guide
Marriage tax allowance is where you are able to transfer £1,260 of your own personal allowance, which is the amount you can earn tax-free each tax year, to a spouse or civil...