Under the scheme, married couples on basic rate tax pay as well as around 15,000 couples in civil partnerships, would be eligible to claim this tax allowance. (bbc.com)
The majority of the nearly # 4 billion of this tax cut goes to middle income basic rate taxpayers, not the lowest earners. (opendemocracy.net)
His aides even hinted that incremental tax cuts could start in the second half of the next parliament, ending by 2020 with basic rate taxpayers paying # 500 tax less a year. (theguardian.com)