§ Lord Hanningfieldasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether personal taxation has increased in the past eight years for an average earner; and, if so, by how much. [HL.1427]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyI refer the noble Lord to table 2.7Percentage of earnings paid in income tax (after tax credits) on the Inland Revenue website at www.inlandrevenue.gov. uk/stats/[...]_ expenditures/table2-7.pdf. This shows that the percentage of earnings paid in income tax (after tax credits) has fallen over this period for most family types on average earnings.