HC Deb 07 April 1978 vol 947 c251W
Mr. Lomas

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the savings in administrative costs if the present 10 income tax bands were reduced to five.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

It is estimated that the overall savings might be somewhere about £400,000. This figure does not take account of the cost of the new PAYE tax tables which would be needed.