UK Tax History

Historical Information on the UK Tax Regime. Historical Tax rates and Allowances.

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  1972-73 1973-74 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82
Single Persons Allowance               1165 1375 1375
Married Man's               1815 2145 2145
Child's allowance (per child)               365 365 165
Age related 65-74               1540 1820 1820
Age related 75 and over                    
Married Couples                    
Age related 65-74               2455 2895 2895
Age related 75 and over                    
  1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92
Single Persons Allowance 1565 1785 2005 2205 2335 2425 2605 2785 3005 3295
Married Man's 2445 2795 3155 3455 3665 3794 4095 4375

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Age related 65-74 2070 2360 2490 2690            
Age related 75 and over                    
Married Couples                    
Age related 65-74 3295 3755 3955 4255            
Age related 75 and over                    
  1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02
Single Persons Allowance 3445 3445 3445 3525 3765 4045 4195 4335 4385 4535
"Married Man's" 1720 1720 1720 1720 1790 1830 1900 1970 scrapped *
Restricted to     20% 15% 15% 15% 10% 10%    
Low Rate Band               1500 1520 1880
Age related 65-74           5220 5410   1405 1455
Age related 75 and over           5400 5600   1665 1725
Married Couples                    
Age related 65-74           3185 3305 5125 5185 5365
Age related 75 and over           3225 3345 5195 5255 5435
  2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06  
Single Persons Allowance 4615 4615 4745 4895  
Married Man's          
Low Rate Band 1920 1960 2020 2090  
Age related 65-74 1485 1995 2085 2195  
Age related 75 and over 1755 2105 2205 2325  
Married Couples 5465 5565 5725 5905  
Age related 65-74 5535 5635 5795 5975  
Age related 75 and over          

 

 

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