HC Deb 19 October 1989 vol 158 c191W
20. Mr. Oakes

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many bands of marginal income tax rates exist(a) in the United Kingdom and (b) in other G7 countries.

61. Mr. Maxton

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many bands of marginal income tax rates exist(a) in the United Kingdom and (b) in other G7 countries.

121. Mr. Nellist

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many bands of marginal income tax rates exist(a) in the United Kingdom and (b) in other G7 countries.

125. Mr. Murphy

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many bands of marginal income tax rates exist(a) in the United Kingdom and (b) in other G7 countries.

Mr. Lilley

The United Kingdom has two bands of income tax rates. The number of bands in the other Group of Seven countries ranges from two to 12. With permission, I will place details in theOfficial Report.

Following is the information:

Table of Income tax rate bands
Country Number of bands
Canada 13
France 12
Federal Republic of Germany 23
Italy 7
Japan 5
United States of America 32
1 Plus provincial tax: Quebec 5 bands, others 3 bands.
2The middle band is a gradually rising rate according to a table which has 2,260 stages.
3With an additional marginal rate band for some. Plus state income tax: e.g. California 6 bands, New York 5 bands.