§ Lord BOYD-CARPENTERasked Her Majesty's Government:
PERCENTAGE OF EARNINGS RETAINED AFTER INCOME TAX Income year £5,000 £10,000 £15,000 £20,000 £25,000 UK 1976/77 76.8 66.5 56.2 51.2 43.0 USA 1977 95.6 88.7 (86.7) 83.4 (80.3) 79.4 (74.4) 75.4 (69.1) WEST GERMANY 1977 89.5 84.5 77.7 72.4 68.5 FRANCE 1976 97.9 92.2 87.8 83.9 81.4 CANADA 1977 95.8 (93.8) 86.6 (82.2) 81.8 (75.4) 77.8 (70.6) 74.7 (66.7) ITALY 1977 88.7 81.7 77.7 75.1 73.1