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Married Couple's Allowance could reduce your tax bill each year you're married or in a civil partnership if one of you was born before before 6 April 1935
Married Couple’s Allowance could reduce your tax bill by between £427 and…
Married Couple’s Allowance could reduce your tax bill each year if you’re…
You can claim Married Couple’s Allowance if all the following apply:…
If you fill in a Self Assessment tax return each year Claim by completing…
Transfer unused Married Couple’s Allowance after the tax year ends If your…
Check if you have to pay the higher rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) when you buy a residential property in England or Northern Ireland.
Marriage Allowance allows you to transfer some of your Personal Allowance to your husband, wife or civil partner: what you get and how to apply for free.
Marriage Allowance lets you transfer £1,260 of your Personal Allowance to…
You can apply for Marriage Allowance online. It’s free to apply. If both…
You must cancel Marriage Allowance if any of the following apply: your…
You may be able to increase your State Pension based on the National Insurance record
What Universal Credit means for couples who make a joint claim, including who can make a joint claim and what they will be expected to do in return.
If you're an ISA manager, check how to manage additional permitted subscriptions for a surviving spouse or civil partner of a deceased investor.
Additional State Pension, also known as the State Second Pension or SERPS, is extra money on top of your basic State Pension.
How to divorce or end a civil partnership if your partner’s gone missing, you do not know their whereabouts or they are presumed dead
Find out the rules for transferring unused tax-free residence allowance to a surviving spouse or civil partner.
Work out whether you can claim Married Couple's Allowance (MCA) and find out how much you could get taken off your tax bill
Find out the rules for transferring the basic tax-free allowance (nil rate band) to a surviving spouse or civil partner.
Find out if you have to pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on transfers of land or property depending on type of transfer, your marital status and other factors.
You must usually tell the Home Office when you divorce or separate from your partner if your visa is based on your relationship
How the death of your partner affects your benefits, tax and pension. What you can claim and who to tell about your change of circumstances.
How to work out and apply the residence nil rate band (RNRB) for Inheritance Tax in different circumstances.
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