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Marriage Allowance Calculator — UK Tax Calculator

UK Tax Calculator

Marriage Allowance Calculatorfocused tool2026/27 · Take-home & tax
Tax

Marriage Allowance Calculator

Check whether you can transfer Marriage Allowance, the £252-a-year saving, and the backdated lump sum worth over £1,000 across earlier years.

Partner's income · £10,000
Modelling a couple's finances together? to see both partners' take-home side by side.
Not eligible
You must be a basic-rate taxpayer (under £50,270). At £70,000 you're higher-rate.

One partner must be a non-taxpayer

Earning below £12,570

The other must be a basic-rate taxpayer

Earning £12,570–£50,270

£1,260 transfers between allowances

10% of Personal Allowance moves to the partner

Save up to £252/yr

£1,260 × 20% = £252 tax cut
Backdate claims up to 4 tax years. Each year is claimed individually (HMRC handles the maths).
2024/25

£252

2023/24

£252

2022/23

£252

2021/22

£252


Total backdate

£1,008

Apply on GOV.UK

Common questions

Quick answers for the 2025/26 tax year. For guidance only — not financial advice.