Income Tax Reliefs

	2015/16 £	2014/15 £
Personal allowance
– born after 5 April 1948	10,600**	10,000
– born after 5 April 1938 and before 6 April 1948*	10,600**	10,500
– born before 6 April 1938*	10,660**	10,660
(Reduce personal allowance by £1 for every £2 of adjusted net income over £100,000.)**£1,060 may be transferable between certain spouses where neither pay tax above the basic rate.
Married couple’s allowance (relief at 10%)*(Either partner 75 or over and born before 6 April 1935.)	8,355	8,165
– min. amount	3,220	3,140
*Age allowance income limit(Reduce age allowance by £1 for every £2 of adjusted net income over £27,700 (£27,000).)	27,700	27,000
Blind person’s allowance	2,290	2,230

Information updated 17 July 2015

Income Tax Reliefs 2015/16