Couples Can Get Up to £1,260 in Tax Savings

Couples may get 'backdated' tax savings.

The tax-free Personal Allowance is £12,570 and will not change for five years.

The Personal Allowance has been £12,570 since 2021 and will stay the same until 2031. This means more people will pay tax as their salaries rise with inflation.

You can earn £12,570 before tax starts.

Personal Allowance is £12,570.

You pay 20% tax on earnings over £12,570.

Married couples can increase their tax-free earnings.

Married couples can get £252 more tax-free each year and can claim for the last four years, getting up to £1,260 back.

The tax-free allowance goes up to £13,830 with the Marriage Allowance.

One partner must earn under £12,570 and the other must be a basic rate taxpayer.

The other partner must earn between £12,570 and £50,270.

The Marriage Allowance lets the lower-earning partner give £1,260 of their Personal Allowance to the other, saving £252 per year.

An expert explained how the Marriage Allowance works and how people can claim tax-free income.

Knowing about tax can help you claim money back.

Married couples can share their tax-free earnings allowance each year, saving up to £252.

You can backdate claims for up to four years online with national insurance numbers and ID.

You can check if you are eligible online, but be careful of scam websites.

For 2024-25, people earning £11,130 to £12,570 can transfer their Personal Allowance, but with smaller savings.

You can claim for the current year and the last four years, but 2020-21 is no longer eligible.

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