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Taxation of State Pension

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  • Sterlingtimes
    Sterlingtimes Posts: 2,563 Forumite
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    EDIT: Having state pensions exceeding the personal allowance presents a practical difficulty for HMRC and hence the Treasury. 
    You are right. From April, my State Pension will be £13,248 which is £678 more than the personal allowance. That is £135 tax a year.
    I have osteoarthritis in my hands so I speak my messages into a microphone using Dragon. Some people make "typos" but I often make "speakos".
  • xylophone
    xylophone Posts: 45,853 Forumite
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    You are right. From April, my State Pension will be £13,248 which is £678 more than the personal allowance. That is £135 tax a year.

    But just think, now you will be able to look the younger generation in the eye when those complaints about vast SP increases start up again..... :)

  • Qyburn
    Qyburn Posts: 3,963 Forumite
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    You are right. From April, my State Pension will be £13,248 which is £678 more than the personal allowance. That is £135 tax a year.
    Is that your only taxable income?
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