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Income Tax (Indexation) Order 1996

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Cited as:SI 1996/2952
Jurisdiction:UK Non-devolved

1996No. 2952

INCOME TAX

The Income Tax (Indexation) Order 1996

26thNovember1996

The Treasury, in pursuance of sections 1(6) and 257C(3) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988( a), hereby make the following Order:

1. This Order may be cited as the Income Tax (Indexation) Order 1996.

2.- (1) The amounts which, unless Parliament otherwise determines, will be treated by virtue of sections 1(4)( b) and 257C(1) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 as specified for the year 1997- 98 in sections 1(2)( c), 257 and 257A( d) of that Act are set out in paragraphs (2), (3) and (4).

(2) In section 1(2) of the said Act (the charge to income tax)-

(a) in paragraph (aa) (lower rate limit)- £4,000;(b) in paragraph (b) (basic rate limit)- £26,100.

(3) In section 257 of the said Act (personal allowance)-

(a) in subsection (1) (personal allowance)- £3,845;(b) in subsection (2) (personal allowance- age 65 to 74)- £5,020;(c) in subsection (3) (personal allowance- age 75 and over)- £5,200;(d) in subsection (5) (income limit for age-related allowances)- £15,600.

(4) In section 257A of the said Act (married couple's allowance)-

(a) in subsection (1) (married couple's allowance)- £1,830;(b) in subsection (2) (married couple's allowance- age 65 to 74)- £3,185;(c) in subsection (3) (married couple's allowance- age 75 and over) £3,225;(d) in subsection (5) (income limit for age-related allowances)- £15,600.

Bowen Wells

Michael Bates

26th November 1996

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury

(a) 1988 c.1. Section 1(6) was amended by section 24(2) of the Finance Act 1988 (c.39) and by section 9(1) and (7) of the Finance Act 1992 (c.20). Sections 257 to 257F were substituted for section 257 by section 33 of the Finance Act 1988 with effect for the year 199091 and subsequent years of assessment; section 257C was amended by Part IV of Schedule 19 to the Finance Act 1990 (c.29) and by section 107(3) of, and Part III(10) of Schedule 23 to, the Finance Act 1993 (c.34).

(b) Section 1(4) was amended by section 24(2) of the Finance Act 1988 and by section 9(1) and (6) of the Finance Act 1992 and by section 107(2) of the Finance Act 1993.

(c) Section 1(2) was amended by section 24(2) of the Finance Act 1988 and by section 9(1) to (3) of the Finance Act 1992.

(d) Sections 257 and 257A as substituted by section 33 of the Finance Act 1988 were amended by section 33 of the Finance Act 1989 (c.26). Section 257 was further...

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