§ Mr. Frank FieldTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will(a) list the rates of income tax below 25 per cent., and the brands of income in (i) local currency terms and (ii) sterling equivalents, to which they apply, for each OECD country and (b) provide estimates for the number of different tax bands applying in the income tax system of each OECD country; [24368]
(2) if he will update the answer to the hon. Member for Taunton (Mr. Nicholson) of 28 October 1993, Official Report, column 749, and list the rates of income tax over 25 per cent., and the bands of income, in (a) local currency terms and (b) sterling equivalents, to which they apply, for each OECD country. [24369]
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§ Sir George Young[holding answer 16 May 1995]: The information requested in the two questions, giving all rates of tax and income bands for each OECD country, has been placed in the Library of the House.