§ 21. Mr. RILEYasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the total amounts upon which super-tax was levied for the years 1923–24, 1924–25, and 1925–26, the amounts received in super-tax, and the number of persons paying super-tax for each of the years respectively?
§ Mr. McNEILLWith the hon. Member's permission, I will circulate the reply in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the reply:
§ It is estimated that the numbers of persons who will be ultimately liable to Super-tax in respect of the years 1923–24 and 1924–25, and the total incomes assessed, are as follow:
| Number of persons liable. | Total income charged. | ||
| £ | |||
| 1923–24 | … | 91,000 | 522,000,000 |
| 1924–25 | … | 90,000 | 516,000,000 |
§ Similar figures in respect of the year 1925–26 are not yet available.
§ The yield of Super-tax to the Exchequer during these three years has been as follows:
| Exchequer receipt. | |||
| £ | |||
| 1923–24 | … | … | 60,640,000 |
| 1924–25 | … | … | 62,680,000 |
| 1925–26 | … | … | 68,510,000 |