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Why Am I Not Getting the Full UK Tax Allowance?

If you are a UK taxpayer then for the tax year 2011-12 the personal allowance for the year is £7,475. However, most people who are under the PAYE scheme (pay as you earn, where your tax is deducted by your employer), will be sent a tax coding notice from HM Revenue to advise you of your own specific tax allowance. Continue reading Why Am I Not Getting the Full UK Tax Allowance?

Personal Allowance for High Earners

Before 6 April 201, everyone was entitled to the personal allowance so that they could earn the first tranche of their pay tax free. However for the tax year 2010-11, a cap was introduced for the tax free personal allowance that meant that people earning over £100,000 a year would either receive a reduced personal allowance or no personal allowance at all. Continue reading Personal Allowance for High Earners