§ Miss Richardsonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the married man's tax allowance were abolished, how much extra tax a married man (a) taxed at the standard rate and (b) taxed at the lower rate of tax would have to pay a week assuming the tax rates and allowances in the Finance Bill; and how much extra tax a married woman who was the sole breadwinner would have to pay on the same assumptions.
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§ Mr. Robert Sheldon,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 7th July 1978; Vol. 953, c. 319], gave the following information
If the married man's and wife's earnings allowances were replaced by single person's allowances for each partner, the extra tax deducted under PAYE from a married man's earnings would be £3.50 a week under (a) and between £2.65 and £3.50 a week under (b), depending upon the amount of the extra taxable income which fell within the lower rate band. The corresponding figures for the breadwinner wife would be £9.75 under (a) and between £8.60 and £9.75 under (b).