DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
The full allowance went a long time ago. My parents married on 4th April so they could get the full rebate for a year.In the olden days there was a marriage tax allowance. Now, you can only claim it if one partner does not use all their personal allowance and can pass 10% of it over to the higher earner as long as they are on the 20% (I think) tax rate
That's England, though. Not sure if it's the same north of the border.
It also applied to having children. At least I know I was vaguely wanted as I was referred to as a tax refund baby, being again born as close to the end of the financial year as possible.
Having one parent as a tax specialist accountant does have side-effects


Auction ended stupid early in the morning, so put a bid on for what I was happy to pay before I went to bed. Turns out I was the only bidder, so got it for the reserve, which wasn't that much above the scrap value. Funny that, it's a locket that takes four photos, and those usually attract a bun fight. But it's also very plain in its design, and people do seem to want the ones with lots of elaborate engraving. Suits me, as I like my jewellery on the somewhat more understated side.