The Income Tax (Indexation) Order 2016

• Citation: S.I. 2016/1175
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Income Tax (Indexation) Order 2016.

(2) In this Order, references to sections are references to sections of the Income Tax Act 2007.

Section 2 Indexation of allowances for the tax year 2017-18

For the tax year 2017-18—

(a) the amount specified in section 38(1) (blind person’s allowance) is replaced with “£2,320”;

(b) the amount specified in section 43 (tax reductions for married couples and civil partners: the minimum amount) is replaced with “£3,260”;

(c) the amount specified in section 45(3)(a) (married couple’s allowance: marriages before 5 December 2005) is replaced with “£8,445”;

(d) the amount specified in section 46(3)(a) (married couple’s allowance: marriages and civil partnerships on or after 5 December 2005) is replaced with “£8,445”;

(e) the amounts specified in sections 45(4) and 46(4) (adjusted net income limit) are replaced with “£28,000”.