WELSH Conservatives have welcomed a tax cut which they say will affect 1.1 million workers.
It is because the personal income tax allowance will be increased by £1,335 from today to £9,440.
Andrew RT Davies, leader of the opposition in the Welsh Government, said: "These figures show how Conservatives in Government are taking tough decisions to make work pay and reward those who work hard.
"From today, 1.1 million workers in Wales will pay less in tax and 57,000 of the lowest earners will be taken out of tax altogether thanks to this Conservative-led coalition.
"Conservatives believe that the people can spend money better than governments, so we welcome more money in people's pockets.
"Welsh Conservatives have backed a council tax freeze for two successive years, which would have provided relief to hard-pressed taxpayers."
Mr Davies added: "Together with the measures in the Chancellor's latest Budget, this tax cut shows the Conservatives are on the side of hardworking families."