HC Deb 09 July 1974 vol 876 c461W
Mr. Trotter

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the estimated number of taxpayers with (a) earned and (b) total net incomes before tax in excess of £20,000 a year, treating married couples as one taxpayer.

Dr. Gilbert

It is estimated that in the current year there are about 12,000 taxpayers—counting married couples as one—with earned income and 23,000 with total net income in excess of £20,000 a year.