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2008 tax allowances and reliefs

Personal allowances restricted by 3/5ths
Single £2,600 x 3/5ths £1,560
Married £5,200 x 3/5ths  £3,120
Earned income fraction 1/4
Earned income maximum £3,400 x 3/5ths
£2,040
Wife's earned income £4,500 x 3/5ths  £2,700

Personal allowances not restricted by 3/5ths
Additional personal £4,500
Child reduction (calculated by reference to the excess of child's income over £3,000)   £3,000
£1 for £1
Child in further education reduction (calculated by reference to the excess of child's income over £3,000) £6,000
£3 for £2

Thresholds (exemption limits)
Single £12,040
Married  £19,310
Single (aged 63 or over for the whole of the year)  £13,430
Married (aged 63 or over for the whole of the year)  £22,110

Retirement annuity relief
15% of relevant earnings (including other pension contributions) to a maximum £15,000
Aged 40 - 49   
25% of relevant earnings (including othe pension contributions) to a maximum £25,000 
Aged 50 or over   
35% of relevant earnings (incuding other pension contributions) to a maximum £35,000 

Motor expenses
Flat rate per mile: car 60p
Flat rate per mile: motorcycle   30p

Marginal relief calculation of personal tax

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