HC Deb 02 May 1922 vol 153 cc1168-9
55. Mr. RHYS DAVIES

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many persons actually pay 6s. Income Tax on every pound of their income; how many pay more than 5s.; and what is the average tax per pound of income returned for assessment?

Mr. YOUNG

I am sending my hon. Friend a table showing the effective rates of tax (i.e., Income Tax, including in the higher ranges of income, Super-tax) payable in the circumstances there stated upon each pound of the taxpayer's actual income. For statistics of the estimated numbers of taxpayers, classified according to the amount of total income, I beg to refer my hon. Friend to Table 64 for the year 1918–19, on page 70 of the 63rd Report of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue (Command Paper 1083). No later figures are yet available. The average effective rate of Income Tax (excluding Super-tax) levied on each pound of actual income was 2s. 11d. in the year 1918–19, 2s. 8d. in the year 1919–20, and is estimated at 2s. 10d. in the year 1920–21.

Captain GEE

Will the tables sent to the hon. Member be published in the OFFICIAL REPORT?

Mr. YOUNG

The tables to which I referred will be published.