The Income Tax (Indexation) Order 2012

• Citation: S.I. 2012/3047
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Income Tax (Indexation) Order 2012.

(2) In this Order, unless otherwise stated, references to sections are references to sections in the Income Tax Act 2007.

Section 2 Indexation of the rate limits for the tax year 2013-14

For the tax year 2013-14—

(a) the amount specified in section 10(5) (basic rate limit) is replaced with “£35,300”;

(b) the amount specified in section 12(3) (starting rate limit for savings) is replaced with “£2,790”.

Section 3 Indexation of allowances for the tax year 2013-14

For the tax year 2013-14—

(a) the amount specified in section 35(1) (personal allowance for people born after 5 April 1948) is replaced with “£8,325”;

(b) the amount specified in section 38(1) (blind person’s allowance) is replaced with “£2,160”;

(c) the amount specified in section 43 (tax reductions for married couples and civil partners: the minimum amount) is replaced with “£3,040”;

(d) in section 45 (marriages before 5 December 2005: married couple’s allowance)—

(i) the amount specified in subsection (3)(a) is replaced with “£7,915”;

(ii) the amount specified in subsection (3)(b) is replaced with “£7,805”;

(e) in section 46 (marriages and civil partnerships on or after 5 December 2005: married couple’s allowance)—

(i) the amount specified in subsection (3)(a) is replaced with “£7,915”;

(ii) the amount specified in subsection (3)(b) is replaced with “£7,805”;

(f) the amount specified in each of sections 36(2), 37(2), 45(4) and 46(4) (adjusted net income limit) is replaced with “£26,100”.