HC Deb 07 March 1972 vol 832 c269W
6. Mr. Hardy

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much tax relief is available per annum in the case of an individual obtaining a £40,000 mortgage over a 25-year period at the current rate of interest assuming surtax is paid at the highest rate.

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

The interest will fall from £3,200 in the first year to £278 in the last year. At current rates the income tax together with top rate surtax on these amounts is £2,414 and £210, respectively, for earned income, and £2,840 and £247, respectively, for investment income.