Main Personal Allowances and Reliefs
  2010/11 2009/10
© Copyright 22 June 2010, subject to final legislation. For information only. Always seek professional advice before acting.
Personal (basic) £6,475 £6,475
Personal allowance reduced by 50% of income over £100,000 N/A
Personal (65-74) £9,490 £9,490
Personal (75 & over) £9,640 £9,640
Married couples/civil partners (minimum) at 10%* £2,670 £2,670
Married couples/civil partners (75+) at 10% £6,965 £6,965
Age-related reliefs reduced by 50% of income over £22,900 £22,900
Blind person's allowance £1,890 £1,890
Rent-a-room tax-free income £4,250 £4,250
Venture capital trust (VCT) at 30% £200,000 £200,000
Enterprise investment scheme (EIS) at 20% £500,000 £500,000
EIS eligible for capital gains tax re-investment relief No limit No limit
Non-domicile remittance basis charge: for adult non-UK domiciliary after UK residence in at least 7 of the previous 9 tax years £30,000 £30,000

 

*Where at least one spouse/civil partner was born before 6 April 1935