HC Deb 25 November 1909 vol 13 c467W
Mr. WATT

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the total incomes on which Income Tax was paid in the last ten years for which figures are available?

Mr. LLOYD-GEORGE

submitted the following statistics:—

year Income on which tax was paid. Abatements allowed. Life Insurance Premiums allowed. Income, including Abatements and Life Insurance Premiums(Total of Columns 2,3and 4).
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1898–1899 548,229,450 85,686,288 5,671,389 639,587,127
1899–1900 564,868,749 90,710,149 6,050,632 661,629,530
1900–1901 594,106,253 94,188,215 6,373,843 694,668,311
1901–1902 607,550,919 99,403,245 6,927,221 713,881,385
1902–1903 608,606,903 103,559,556 7,342,717 719,509,176
1903–1904 615,012,373 108,556,815 8,001,965 731,571,153
1904–1905 619,328,097 110,466,027 8,092,079 737,886,203
1905–1906 632,024,746 112,809,494 8,582,967 753,417,207
1906–1907 640,048,238 114,556,689 9,155,557 763,760,484
1907–1908 671,313,000 (estimated) 118,100,000 9,900,000 799,313,000