HC Deb 06 December 1973 vol 865 cc455-7W
Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how much extra taxation would accrue to the revenue in the case of a married man with no children with an annual earned income of £4,000, £5,000, £10,000 and £20,000, respectively, if all income over £3,500 were to be taxed at 100 per cent. ;

(2) how much extra taxation would accrue to the revenue in the case of a married man with two dependent children with an annual earned income of £4,000, £5,000, £10,000 and £20,000, respectively, use by the nationalised industries and local authorities can be regarded in general as medium-term. Table II sets out the outstanding principal on such borrowing at end-quarters from June 1970.

if all income over £3,500 were to be taxed at 100 per cent. ;

(3) how much extra taxation would accrue to the revenue in the case of a single man with an annual earned income of £4,000, £5,000, £10,000 and £20,000, respectively, if all income over £3,500 were to be taxed at 100 per cent.

Mr. Nott,

pursuant to his reply—[OFFICIAL REPORT, 4th December 1973 ; Vol. 865, c. 353]—gave the following information :

If tax rates were increased so that no one was left with a net income in excess of £3,500 the additional tax in the circumstances asked for would be as follows :

ADDITIONAL TAX
Earned income Single person Married with no children Married with two children under 11
£ £ £ £
4,000 Nil Nil Nil
5,000 179 233 320
10,000 2,877 2,976 3,196
20,000 6,317 6,442 6,723