Older couples affected by civil partners tax - papers 21st March

The Inland Revenue has confirmed, from December, the rule will change to accommodate the new Civil Partnership legislation - which allows gay couples the same tax breaks as married couples by signing up to the "civil partnership document". This means older married couples will see the couple's allowance based on the income of the highest earner, rather than the husband's income, leaving some married couples will be worse off. HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of pensioners are overpaying tax because of Inland Revenue failings largely because they do not understand a form sent to them at retiremen...