HC Deb 22 November 1949 vol 470 c19W
68. Sir F. Sanderson

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the net amount of income left after deduction of Income Tax and Surtax applicable to earned income of £5,000 and upwards to £50,000, in £5,000 rests, for the financial years 1913–14, 1938–39 and 1948–49.

Sir S. Cripps:

The following table gives the desired information in the case of a married man with two children.

Income (all earned) Net Income after payment of Income Tax and Surtax or Super-Tax
1913–14 1938–39 1948–49
£ £ £ £
5,000 4,708 3,479 2,598
10,000 9,242 5,922 3,673
15,000 13,825 8,034 4,148
20,000 18,408 10,009 4,398
25,000 22,992 11,847 4,523
30,000 27,575 13,684 4,648
35,000 32,158 15,384 4,773
40,000 36,742 17,084 4,898
45,000 41,325 18,784 5,023
50,000 45,908 20,484 5,148