Calls to finally raise the tax-free Personal Allowance to help working people have gathered more than 20,000 backers in a matter of weeks since the Express first shared news of a reader's petition ...

Sat, May 16, 2026 A petition urging the Chancellor to increase the threshold at which workers begin paying tax to HMRC has ...

With this in mind, it’s worth familiarising yourself with the allowances available, as some income is tax-free. Many tax ...

A milestone has been passed in a campaign to get the tax personal allowance raised in the UK. A petition urging the Chancellor to increase the earnings threshold before HMRC begins deducting tax has ...

Every year, the Government raises more than £1 trillion in revenue from taxes. The lion’s share, according to government figures, comes from income tax and National Insurance.

The tax year has started, and with it comes the usual resets, but not everything has changed. The Personal Allowance remains at £12,570 for the 2026-27 tax year, and it’s frozen for years to come.