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MSE News: Married couples to get tax break

Former_MSE_Darryl
Former_MSE_Darryl Former MSE Posts: 210 Forumite
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"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
    opinions4u Posts: 19,411 Forumite
    So only worthwhile if one partner earns under the tax threshold and the other earns less than the 40% threshold.

    Meh.
  • Lovelyjoolz
    Lovelyjoolz Forumite Posts: 1,070 Forumite
    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".
    You had me at your proper use of "you're".
  • JuicyJesus
    JuicyJesus Forumite Posts: 3,825
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    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.
    urs sinserly,
    ~~joosy jeezus~~
  • opinions4u
    opinions4u Posts: 19,411 Forumite
    JuicyJesus wrote: »
    Meanwhile, anyone not married gets sod all.
    But they have freedom!
  • Gas_Powered_Toothbrush
    Gas_Powered_Toothbrush Forumite Posts: 273 Forumite
    Typical Tory social engineering.
  • Butterfly_Brain
    Butterfly_Brain Forumite Posts: 8,862
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    Trying to buy votes, most people will not benefit.
    Blessed are the cracked for they are the ones that let in the light
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  • Butterfly_Brain
    Butterfly_Brain Forumite Posts: 8,862
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    opinions4u wrote: »
    But they have freedom!
    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    Blessed are the cracked for they are the ones that let in the light
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  • opinions4u
    opinions4u Posts: 19,411 Forumite
    Gas_Powered_Toothbrush wrote: »
    Typical Tory social engineering.
    The other lot would never do anything to suit their own aims would they?
  • zygurat789
    zygurat789 Forumite Posts: 4,263
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    It applies to civil partners too
    The only thing that is constant is change.
  • regbrown
    regbrown Forumite Posts: 71 Forumite
    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
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