§ 22. Mr. Freudasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the gross wage at which a single man starts to pay income tax; and what was the gross wage in 1978, 1975 and 1972, respectively.
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§ Mr. Wakeham£1,565 for 1982–83, assuming he only receives the single person's allowance. The corresponding amounts for 1978–79, 1975–76 and 1972–73 in current prices were £985, £675 and £591 respectively.