§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much income tax was received during the latest year for which the information is available from each of the following income groups: under, £1,000, £1,000 to £2,000, £2,000 to 3,000, £3,000 to £4,000, £4,000 to £5,000, £5,000 to £6,000, £7,000 to £8,000 and over £8,000.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonThe information for 1974–75, the latest year available, is as follows:
Total net income is defined on page 42 of Inland Revenue Statistics 1975.
Range of total net income Income Tax £ million Under £1,000 … … … 90 £1,000–£2,000 … … … 1,450 £2,000–£3,000 … … … 2,710 £3,000–£4,000 … … … 2,505 £4,000–£5,000 … … … 1,535 £5,000–£6,000 … … … 805 £6,000–£7,000 … … … 360 £7,000–£8,000 … … … 385 Over £8,000 … … … 2,005