Income Tax Reliefs

   

2010/11 and 2009/10
£

Personal allowance - under 65 6,475
  - 65 - 74* 9,490
  - 75 and over* 9,640
(For 2010/11 reduce personal allowance by £1 for every £2 of adjusted net income over £100,000.)
Married couple's allowance (relief at 10%) - 75 and over* 6,965
  - min. amount 2,670
* Age allowance income limit
(Reduce age allowance by £1 for every £2 of excess income over £22,900.)
22,900
Blind person’s allowance   1,890