Part 3U.K.Personal reliefs

Chapter 2U.K.Personal allowance and blind person's allowance

Personal allowancesU.K.

35[F1Personal allowance] U.K.

[F2(1)]An individual who makes a claim is entitled to a personal allowance of [F3£12,570] for a tax year if the individual [F4meets the requirements of section 56 (residence etc).]

[F5(2)For an individual whose adjusted net income exceeds £100,000, the allowance under subsection (1) is reduced by one-half of the excess.

(3)If the amount of any allowance that remains after the operation of subsection (2) would otherwise not be a multiple of £1, it is to be rounded up to the nearest amount which is a multiple of £1.

(4)For the meaning of “adjusted net income” see section 58.]

Textual Amendments

F1S. 35 heading substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(11) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2015 (c. 11), s. 5(4)(b)

F2S. 35(1) renumbered (with effect in accordance with s. 4(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2009 (c. 10), s. 4(1)

F3Sum in s. 35(1) specified (1.2.2021 with effect for the tax year 2021-22) by The Income Tax (Indexation) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/111), art. 3(a)

F4Words in s. 35 substituted for s. 35(a)(b) (with effect in accordance with s. 5(11) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2015 (c. 11), s. 5(4)(a)

F5S. 35(2)-(4) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 4(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2009 (c. 10), s. 4(1)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 35(1): sum specified (for the tax years 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26) by Finance Act 2021 (c. 26), s. 5(2)

F736Personal allowance for those [F6born after 5 April 1938 but before 6 April 1948] U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F6Words in s. 36 heading substituted (17.7.2012) (with effect in accordance with s. 1(8) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), s. 4(3)(d)

F7S. 36 omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 2(9) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), s. 2(5)

37Personal allowance for those [F8born before 6 April 1938] U.K.

[F9[F10(1)An individual who makes a claim is entitled to a personal allowance of £10,660, or (if greater) the section 35 amount, for a tax year if the individual—

(a)was born before 6 April 1938, and

(b)meets the requirements of section 56 (residence etc).]

(2)[F11If the allowance under subsection (1) is greater than the section 35 amount, for] an individual whose adjusted net income for the tax year exceeds [F12£27,700], the allowance under subsection (1)—

(a)is reduced by [F13an amount equal to half of that excess income], but

(b)is not reduced below [F14the [F15section 35 amount].]

[F16(2A)In this section “the section 35 amount” means the amount of any allowance to which the individual would be entitled under section 35 for the tax year if the individual had been born after 5 April 1948.]

(3)For the meaning of “adjusted net income” see section 58.]

Textual Amendments

F8Words in s. 37 heading substituted (17.7.2012) (with effect in accordance with s. 1(8) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), s. 4(4)(d)

F9S. 37 omitted (26.3.2015 for the tax year 2016-17 and subsequent tax years) by virtue of Finance Act 2015 (c. 11), s. 5(5)(11)

F10S. 37(1) substituted (17.7.2012) (with effect in accordance with s. 1(8) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), s. 4(4)(a)

F11Words in s. 37(2) substituted (17.7.2012) (with effect in accordance with s. 1(8) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), s. 4(4)(b)(i)

F12Sum in s. 37(2) substituted (26.3.2015 for the tax year 2015-16) by Finance Act 2015 (c. 11), s. 2(1)(a)

F13Words in s. 37(2)(a) substituted (17.7.2012) (with effect in accordance with s. 1(8) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), s. 4(4)(b)(ii)

F14Words in s. 37(2)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 4(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2009 (c. 10), s. 4(2)

F15Words in s. 37(2)(b) substituted (17.7.2012) (with effect in accordance with s. 1(8) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), s. 4(4)(b)(iii)

F16S. 37(2A) inserted (17.7.2012) (with effect in accordance with s. 1(8) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), s. 4(4)(c)