§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will update, with estimates for 1984–85, the information provided in the answers of 2 December 1983, Official Report, columns 641–44 to the hon. Member for Loughborough (Mr. Dorrell).
§ Mr. MooreEstimates for 1984–85 are given in the following table. Estimates of indirect tax payments are unreliable above 1½ times average earnings and are not shown for the two higher income categories. As usual, it is assumed that only the personal tax allowances are claimed and that the earner is contracted in to the state earnings related pension scheme.
Indirect tax payments are estimated from the 1982 family expenditure survey, which has become available
Multiples of average earnings 75 per cent. 100 per cent. 200 per cent. 500 per cent. £ per week per cent. of gross earnings £ per week per cent of gross earnings £ per week per cent. of gross earnings £ per week per cent of gross earnings 1984–85 Single Person Gross Earnings 136.80 182.40 364.80 912.00 Income tax 29.47 21.5 43.15 23.7 100.88 27.7 388.68 42.6 NI contributions 12.31 9.0 16.42 9.0 22.50 6.2 22.50 2.5 Net earnings 95.02 69.5 122.83 67.3 241.42 66.2 500.82 54.9 Indirect taxes 23.15 16.9 29.21 16.0 Married Couple Gross earnings 136.80 182.40 364.80 912.00 Income tax 22.83 16.7 36.51 20.0 92.03 25.2 375.41 41.2 NI contributions 12.31 9.0 16.42 9.0 22.50 6.2 22.50 2.5 Net earnings 101.66 74.3 129.47 71.0 250.27 68.6 514.09 56.4 Indirect taxes 26.35 19.3 32.00 17.5 Married Couple plus Two Children Gross earnings 136.80 182.40 364.80 912.00 Income tax 22.83 16.7 36.51 20.0 92.03 25.2 375.41 41.2 NI contributions 12.31 9.0 16.42 9.0 22.50 6.2 22.50 2.5 Child benefit 13.26 9.7 13.26 7.3 13.26 3.6 13.26 1.5 Net earnings 114.92 84.0 142.73 78.3 263.53 72.2 527.35 57.8 Indirect taxes 26.06 19.1 31.02 17.0