HC Deb 20 January 1975 vol 884 c232W
Mr. William Hamilton

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the gross annual income required to produce a net income of £100,000, £150,000, £200,000 and £300,000, respectively, assuming the recipient is single with no dependants.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

The figures for 1974–75 are as follows:

Income after tax Gross income
All earned All investment*
£ £ £
100,000 553,566 4,695,312
150,000 847,684 7,195,312
200,000 1,141,802 9,695,312
300,000 1,730,037 14,695,312
* Investment income surcharge has been calculated on the basis of an exemption limit of £1,000 with the first £1,000 of the excess at 10 per cent., and the balance at 15 per cent.