Students: Income Tax
Commons · Question 47041 · Tabled 22 Apr 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Scott Arthur
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of trends in the level of students not reclaiming overpaid income tax.
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 30 Apr 2025
The amount of income tax a student pays depends upon their total taxable income, including employment income. The standard income tax personal allowance for the 2025 to 2026 tax year is £12,570, which means that most students do not pay tax on the first £...