Income Tax (Hansard, 5 December 1957)

HC Deb 05 December 1957 vol 579 cc67-8W 67W

§ 59. Mr. McKay
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many adult male wage-earners were free of Income Tax in 1956–57; how many paid only 2s. 3d., 4s. 9d., and 6s. 9d. in the £ sterling, respectively, as their highest rate of tax; and how many paid tax at 8s. 6d. in the £ sterling.
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§ Mr. Powell
Separate figures for adult male wage-earners are not available. The figures for taxpayers generally are as follow:

NUMBER OF PERSONS WITH INCOMES ABOVE £180 IN 1956–57

Highest rate of Income Tax paid Estimated number

Nil … 3,800,000

2/3 … 3,300,000

4/9 … 7,150,000

6/9 … 3,850,000

8/6 … 2,800,000

Total … 20,900,000

NUMBER OF PERSONS WITH INCOMES ABOVE £180 IN 1956–57
Highest rate of Income Tax paid		Estimated number
Nil	…	3,800,000
2/3	…	3,300,000
4/9	…	7,150,000
6/9	…	3,850,000
8/6	…	2,800,000
Total	…	20,900,000