§ Mr. Ridleyasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what have been the rates of Income Tax and Surtax in each of the last 10 years; to what gross income figures the taxes have each been applied in each year; and what have been the respective annual yields?
§ Captain CrookshankI would refer the hon. Member to the tables on pages 43, 44, 48, 60 and 61 of the 81st annual report of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue (Cmd. 5865 of 1939) which give the particulars required for the 10 years to 1937–38, the last year available. The rates of Income Tax and Surtax in force in 1938–39 are shown on page 21, and the yield of these taxes in 1938–39 on page 3 of the Budget "Financial Statement (1939–40)." (House of Commons Paper No. 104.)