HC Deb 18 December 1969 vol 793 cc390-1W
56. Mr. Frank Allaun

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the increase in the personal allowance required to remove a further one million, two million and three million taxpayers from paying income tax, and of the cost to the Exchequer of doing so.

Mr. Taverne

All-round increases in single and married allowances and maximum wife's earned income allowance of about £30 for the first purpose and about £65 and £95 for the others. The costs would be about £275 million, £580 million and £830 million respectively.