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Couples & family
How marriage, civil partnership, children and giving change the tax a household pays, from Child Benefit to what partners can pass to each other.
What the High Income Child Benefit Charge means after the threshold rise
The charge now starts when one partner’s adjusted net income passes £60,000 and takes the whole benefit back at £80,000. Here is what it costs a two-child family, how to pay it and why opting out beats not claiming.
How marriage changes inheritance tax and capital gains between partners
Spouses and civil partners can leave each other everything free of Inheritance Tax, share unused thresholds and move assets without Capital Gains Tax. Unmarried couples get none of this, and the gap can run to six figures.
How Gift Aid can lower a higher-rate taxpayer’s own bill
Gift Aid adds 25p to every £1 for the charity, but donors paying above the basic rate can also claim relief for themselves. The gross donation lowers adjusted net income too, which matters near the Child Benefit and £100,000 thresholds.
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