MSE News: Married couples to get tax break 5 December 2013 at 2:35PM in Cutting tax 40 replies 6.8K views

Former_MSE_Darryl

"Married couples will get a tax break from 2015, while low and middle income earners under 65 could pay less from next April, Chancellor George Osborne said in today's Autumn Statement..."

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Autumn Statement 2013: Married couples to get tax break



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opinions4u

So only worthwhile if one partner earns under the tax threshold and the other earns less than the 40% threshold.

Meh.

Lovelyjoolz

As Ed Balls pointed out, less than a third of married couples will actually get it.

I'm getting fed up of being the "squeezed middle".

JuicyJesus

opinions4u wrote: »

So only worthwhile if one partner earns under the tax threshold and the other earns less than the 40% threshold.

Meh.

Meanwhile, anyone not married gets sod all.

opinions4u

JuicyJesus wrote: »

Meanwhile, anyone not married gets sod all.

But they have freedom!

Gas_Powered_Toothbrush

Typical Tory social engineering.

Butterfly_Brain

Trying to buy votes, most people will not benefit.

Butterfly_Brain

opinions4u wrote: »

But they have freedom!

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

opinions4u

Gas_Powered_Toothbrush wrote: »

Typical Tory social engineering.

The other lot would never do anything to suit their own aims would they?

zygurat789

It applies to civil partners too

regbrown

yeah that was totally worth it.

I love how all policies now come with "fine print" after the headline.

Oh well, don't really want the state having anything to do with marriage anyway.

Not that I am bothered because according to George today, things are absolutely wonderful out there :T