HC Deb 24 April 1972 vol 835 cc201-2W
51. Mr. Sheldon

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the loss to the revenue if the first £200, the first £250, the first £300 and the first £400 of taxable income were charged at 15 per cent.; and what would be the loss if they were charged at 20 per cent.

Mr. Nott

The estimated loss to the revenue for a full year would be of the following order.

Reduced Rate band 200 250 300 400
£ million
Cost:
with rate of 15 percent. 940 1,140 1,330 1,670
with rate of 20 percent. 740 900 1,050 1,320