Personal Allowance

Age Allowance
Age Allowance is a tax relief designed to benefit senior citizens, allowing them to retain a greater portion of their income by providing a higher personal allowance as they reach a certain age.
Emergency Tax Code
An income tax code issued by tax authorities when the correct tax code for an employee is unavailable, ensuring basic personal allowance application but excluding further allowances until proper code assignment.
Income Tax Allowances
Income tax allowances are amounts that may be deducted from a taxpayer's gross income before calculating the liability to income tax. These allowances can significantly reduce the amount of tax an individual or couple is required to pay.
Personal Allowance (UK)
An overview of the personal allowance entitlement for individual residents in the UK for calculating their taxable income for income tax purposes.
Tax Allowance
A tax allowance is a threshold within the tax code that partially or completely exempts certain amounts of income, spending, or investment from taxation. This allowance can reduce the amount of tax that must be paid.

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