§ 20. Mr. Stratton Millsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer at what weekly wage income tax commences for a single man, married man, married man with one child, and married man with two children, respectively.
§ Mr. TaverneAbout £6 6s., £9 5s., £12 2s. and £13 respectively, assuming the children are under 11 years of age.
§ Mr. MillsWhile I recognise what was done in the last Budget, may I ask the hon. and learned Gentleman to bear in mind that these are invariably low starting points for taxation and that the administrative costs of collecting them from the low wage earner must be considerable? Will he look at this sympathetically in the Budget?
§ Mr. TaverneI am sure that the hon. Gentleman would not wish me to say any more than that I will bear this in mind.
§ Mr. OgdenWould my hon. and learned Friend also bear in mind that not only are they very low rates of taxation, but they are very low rates of pay?