According to government statistics, some four million married couples and 15,000 civil partnerships stood to benefit from the marriage allowance (MA) when it was introduced in April 2015. However, recent reports indicate that around two million couples have failed to claim their share of the government’s £1.3 billion MA cash pot. Every couple should, therefore, check whether they might be eligible.
In February's issue of Tax Insider Sarah Laing looks at the income tax marriage allowance, and points out that although backdated claims may currently be worth up to £662, many couples are missing out.
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