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UIN 57474

Armed Forces: Council Tax and Income Tax

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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4 June 2025

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10 June 2025 · Answer

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Defence

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10 June 2025

Defence

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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of removing the requirement for armed forces personnel to pay (a) Income Tax and (b) Council Tax when deployed on overseas operations.

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  1. 4 June 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of removing the requirement for armed forces personnel to pay (a) Income Tax and (b) Council Tax when deployed on overseas operations.

    Source: Commons

  2. 10 June 2025

    Answer

    Whilst there is no income tax exemption for the salaries of armed forces personnel serving overseas, there are a number of exemptions for specific payments or expenses including for UK accommodation, uniform laundering, and some travel expenses and profes...

    Source: Written answer

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