pay less tax if you are married

acerf1

is it ture that you pay less tax if you are married? i am married and tax code is 647l my wife does not work.

is my tax code right?

thanks

noh

acerf1 wrote: »

is it ture that you pay less tax if you are married? i am married and tax code is 647l my wife does not work.

is my tax code right?

thanks

Only if you or your spouse or civil partner were born before 6 April 1935.

Your tax code is the "standard" code for someone younger than 65.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/incometax/personal-allow.htm#1

PlutoinCapricorn

There was a married man's tax allowance that applied to younger men, but it was abolished around 2000 for various reasons. It was no longer the case that married men were always supporting their wives.

I have heard that there is talk of reinstating it: perhaps it will be in today's budget!

acerf1

thanks for the info