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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 £...