Hi all,
Got married in 2023, I’m Doing income tax return for rental income and I don’t know what to fill in for the year of marriage section. “Amount of repayment claimed in respect of self” ??
This section of the tax return allows you to claim relief in the ‘Year of Marriage’ if you were married in 2023.
For tax purposes, both individuals continue to be treated as two single persons in the year of marriage. However, if the tax payable as two single persons in that year is greater than the tax which would be payable as a married couple - a refund of the difference can be claimed in this section of the form.
A refund of tax for the year of marriage would normally only arise where a couple are taxed at different tax rates and one spouse could benefit from the unused Standard Rate Cut-Off Point or from some of the unused tax credits of the other spouse.