§ Mr. HallTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list all tax threshold rates and personal allowances for each year since 1976–77 (i) at 1976 constant prices and (ii) at 1996 constant prices. [19813]
§ Mr. JackAvailable information is given in the table. As the retail price index is not yet available for calendar year 1996, earnings tax thresholds have been given at 1995 constant prices.
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Tax thresholds 1976–77 to 1996–97 Single person Married man without children Threshold at 1976 prices 1995 prices 1976 prices 1995 prices 1976–77 707 2,647 1,044 3,908 1977–78 798 2,986 1,228 4,597 1978–79 768 2,874 1,196 4,479 1979–80 784 2,934 1,221 4,571 1980–81 795 2,976 1,240 4,642 1981–82 713 2,669 1,112 4,164 1982–83 758 2,839 1,185 4,435 1983–84 827 3,095 1,294 4,846 1984–85 883 3,307 1,390 5,204 1985–86 918 3,435 1,438 5,383 1986–87 941 3,524 1,473 5,516 1987–88 940 3,521 1,472 5,510 1988–89 953 3,567 1,498 5,607
Tax thresholds 1976–77 to 1996–97 Single person Married man without children Threshold at 1976 prices 1995 prices 1976 prices 1995 prices 1989–90 945 3,537 1,484 5,556 1990–91 930 3,481 1,462 5,474 1991–92 973 3,642 1,481 5,543 1992–93 986 3,693 1,479 5,536 1993–942 970 3,630 1,454 5,442 1994–952 944 3,533 1,415 5,296 1995–961 2 929 3,478 1,269 4,751 1996–971 2 971 3,633 1,317 4,929 1 Provisional 2 Assuming husband receives full married couple's allowance