Lone parents, and married parents whose partner was incapacitated, were once entitled to claim the additional personal allowance, while they cared for at least one child. This note gives a short description of this tax allowance and the Government's reasons for its being withdrawn from April 2000.

Lone parents, and married parents whose partner was incapacitated, were once entitled to claim the additional personal allowance, while they cared for at least one child. This note gives a short description of this tax allowance and the Government's reasons for its being withdrawn from April 2000.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff in the Inland Revenue were employed in administering the (a) married couple's allowance and (b) additional personal allowance in each of the last five years; and how many he expects will be employed in administering the children's tax credit in...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff in the Inland Revenue were employed in administering the (a) married couple's allowance and (b) additional personal allowance in each of the last five years; and how many he expects will be employed in administering the children's tax credit in...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, at what level of income (a) single pensioners and (b) pensioner couples started paying income tax in financial years (i) 1996-97, (ii) 1997-98, (iii) 1998-99 and (iv) 1999-2000. - Inc table.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, at what level of income (a) single pensioners and (b) pensioner couples started paying income tax in financial years (i) 1996-97, (ii) 1997-98, (iii) 1998-99 and (iv) 1999-2000. - Inc table.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on the abolition of the additional personal tax allowance in relation to carers; and if he will introduce a new allowance or credit to assist working carers with the costs of caring. - (Holding answer 16 April...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on the abolition of the additional personal tax allowance in relation to carers; and if he will introduce a new allowance or credit to assist working carers with the costs of caring. - (Holding answer 16 April...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) men and (b) women are currently entitled to the additional personal tax allowance; and how many of those men and women are (i) parents and (ii) carers; what is the current take-up rate of the additional personal tax allowance; and...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) men and (b) women are currently entitled to the additional personal tax allowance; and how many of those men and women are (i) parents and (ii) carers; what is the current take-up rate of the additional personal tax allowance; and...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what percentage of eligible single-parent households claimed the additional person's allowance in each of the last five years. - Information not available.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what percentage of eligible single-parent households claimed the additional person's allowance in each of the last five years. - Information not available.

Direct taxes: rates and allowances 1999-2000.House of Commons Library Research Paper 99/26

Direct taxes: rates and allowances 1999-2000.House of Commons Library Research Paper 99/26

Personal tax allowances and reliefs 1998-99. House of Commons Library Research Paper 98/37.

Personal tax allowances and reliefs 1998-99. House of Commons Library Research Paper 98/37.

Personal Tax Allowances and Reliefs 1997-98. House of Commons Library Research Paper 96/109.

Personal Tax Allowances and Reliefs 1997-98. House of Commons Library Research Paper 96/109.

Personal Tax Allowances and Reliefs 1996-97. House of Commons Library Research Paper 95/120. (Revised 1 December 1995.)

Personal Tax Allowances and Reliefs 1996-97. House of Commons Library Research Paper 95/120. (Revised 1 December 1995.)

What is his estimate of the cost of the married couple's allowance tax relief for the financial year 1995-96. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 2 May 1995).

What is his estimate of the cost of the married couple's allowance tax relief for the financial year 1995-96. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 2 May 1995).

How many people currently receive (a) the married couple's allowance, (b) the additional person's allowance, (c) the widow's bereavement allowance and (d) the blind person's allowance. - Table given. (Holding answer 3 March 1995).

How many people currently receive (a) the married couple's allowance, (b) the additional person's allowance, (c) the widow's bereavement allowance and (d) the blind person's allowance. - Table given. (Holding answer 3 March 1995).

If he will estimate by how much child benefit would rise if the savings from the abolition of the married couples allowance and additional personal allowance were added to child benefit. - Inc fig.

If he will estimate by how much child benefit would rise if the savings from the abolition of the married couples allowance and additional personal allowance were added to child benefit. - Inc fig.

What would be the reduction in tax payable resulting from full indexation of the additional personal allowance applied at the standard or higher rate for a lower rate taxpayer, a basic rate taxpayer and a higher rate taxpayer in (i) 1994-95 and (ii) 1995-96, and what would be the gross...

What would be the reduction in tax payable resulting from full indexation of the additional personal allowance applied at the standard or higher rate for a lower rate taxpayer, a basic rate taxpayer and a higher rate taxpayer in (i) 1994-95 and (ii) 1995-96, and what would be the gross...

What studies have been done to assess the effects on relative living standards, work incentives and family life of phasing out married couples' income tax allowance and the additional personal allowance for lone parents.

What studies have been done to assess the effects on relative living standards, work incentives and family life of phasing out married couples' income tax allowance and the additional personal allowance for lone parents.

How many people receive (a) the married couple's allowance, (b) the additional person's allowance and (c) the widow's bereavement allowance. - Table given.

How many people receive (a) the married couple's allowance, (b) the additional person's allowance and (c) the widow's bereavement allowance. - Table given.

Finance Bill. Committee stage seventh sitting. New clauses 25, 26 & 27 debated & negatived. New schedules considered. Clause 68 agreed to. Schedule 17, as amended, agreed to. Bill, as amended, to be reported. (Bill 47 1992/93).

Finance Bill. Committee stage seventh sitting. New clauses 25, 26 & 27 debated & negatived. New schedules considered. Clause 68 agreed to. Schedule 17, as amended, agreed to. Bill, as amended, to be reported. (Bill 47 1992/93).

Finance Bill. New clause 26 (for Standing Committee). Additional personal allowance. Considered 1 July 1992. Negatived.

Finance Bill. New clause 26 (for Standing Committee). Additional personal allowance. Considered 1 July 1992. Negatived.

Whether he will bring up to date, for 1990-91, his Answer of 19th October 1988, Official Report, 138 columns 921-4W, concerning investment income, replacing the categories for married couples with and without earned income with (a) married and other persons qualifying for a married allowance and (b) married persons entitled...

Whether he will bring up to date, for 1990-91, his Answer of 19th October 1988, Official Report, 138 columns 921-4W, concerning investment income, replacing the categories for married couples with and without earned income with (a) married and other persons qualifying for a married allowance and (b) married persons entitled...

Whether he will publish a table showing, by range of total income, for those (a) under and (b) over 65 years, the number of increases to the tax yield and estimated average rates of income tax payable in 1990-91, broken down by bands of #1,000s to #10,000, #2,000s to #20,000,...

Whether he will publish a table showing, by range of total income, for those (a) under and (b) over 65 years, the number of increases to the tax yield and estimated average rates of income tax payable in 1990-91, broken down by bands of #1,000s to #10,000, #2,000s to #20,000,...