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Marriage Allowance

I have just tried to apply for the marriage allowance on-line
I got as far as the last stage (confirming my email address) and the damned thing threw a wobbly - telling me to "try again later"
Is this the method that HMRC are now using to save money ?

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  • 50Twuncle
    50Twuncle Posts: 10,763 Forumite
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    edited 13 November 2015 at 11:15AM
    Thanks - it worked for me - third attempt !
    I assume that the change in tax will be retrospective ?
    ie) My take-home income for the rest of the year will increase in line with the reduced tax that I will be paying (my wife has no income this TY & very little - last TY)
    Incidentally - I had assumed that Carers Allowance would be included in my wifes income - but it was not...
    Carers Allowance IS taxable but since the recipient is not entitled to claim CA if they earn more than approx £5k pa - it is never ACTUALLY taxed !!
  • le_loup
    le_loup Posts: 4,047 Forumite
    50Twuncle wrote: »
    I assume that the change in tax will be retrospective ?
    It applies for the whole tax year.
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