Taxation (Hansard, 13 May 1996)

HC Deb 13 May 1996 vol 277 cc318-9W 318W

Mr. Alan W. Williams
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the total amount of taxation that will be paid by the average family during 1996–97; and how much this would have been if 1992–93 rates of taxation now applied. [28519]

§ Mr. Jack
The available information is contained in the table.

Tax paid by a one-earner couple on male average earnings with two children¹

£ per week in 1996–97

Actual tax system ²1992–93 tax system

Income tax 50.21 55.12

Income tax and NICs 85.06 87.10

¹ Assumes only income is that from earnings. Child benefit is treated as a negative income tax.

² 1992–93 tax rates and allowances.

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Tax paid by a one-earner couple on male average earnings with two children¹
£ per week in 1996–97
	Actual tax system	²1992–93 tax system
Income tax	50.21	55.12
Income tax and NICs	85.06	87.10
¹ Assumes only income is that from earnings. Child benefit is treated as a negative income tax.
² 1992–93 tax rates and allowances.