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Written question asked by Phyllis Starkey (Labour) on Wednesday, 27 January 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 February 2010. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 February 2010 on behalf of the Treasury.


Income Tax: Tax Allowances

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the system of income tax allowances.
Answer

The Government keep the tax system under review to ensure it is modern and efficient and that everyone pays their fair share of tax to support valuable public services. Personal income tax allowances will be maintained at their current levels in 2010-11, providing a real terms benefit relative to September's Retail Price Index.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
505 c215W; 314427
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Income tax Tax allowances
Link
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