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SI 2025/53 The Income Tax (Indexation of Blind Person’s Allowance and Married Couple’s Allowance) Order 2025

Published on: 22 January 2025
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This Order fulfils the indexation requirements in section 57 (indexation of allowances) of the Income Tax Act 2007 (ITA 2007) in respect of blind person’s allowance and married couple’s allowance, which are increased by reference to the Consumer Price Index.

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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