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2009 tax allowances and reliefs

Personal allowances restricted by 2/5ths
Single £2,600 x 2/5ths £1,040
Married £5,200 x 2/5ths  £2,080
Earned income fraction 1/4
Earned income maximum x 2/5ths 
£1,360
Wife's earned income £4,500 x 2/5ths  £1,800

Personal allowances not restricted by 2/5ths
Additional personal £4,500
Child reduction (calculated by reference to the excess of child's income over £3,000)   £3,000
£1 for £1
Child in further education reduction (calculated by reference to the excess of child's income over £3,000)
Note: For 2009 and future years a child's earnings after completion of a course in full time
higher education, in that year, will be disregarded.
£6,000
£3 for £2

Thresholds (exemption limits)
Single £12,650
Married  £20,280
Single (aged 63 or over for the whole of the year)  £14,110
Married (aged 63 or over for the whole of the year)  £23,220

Retirement annuity relief
The combined total to all pension schemes in the year of assessment whichever is the lower of
1: £50,000
2: an individuals related earnings during the year of assessment

Motor expenses
Flat rate per mile: car 60p
Flat rate per mile: motorcycle   30p

Marginal relief calculation of personal tax
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