§ Mr. LilleyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many households would pay extra tax in excess of(a) £90, (b) £100, (c) £180 and (d) £400 if child benefit were taxed as income of the principal earner in a household. [29190]
§ Dawn Primarolo[holding answer 12 February 1998]: The table gives estimates for 1998–99 assuming child benefit is taxed as income of the lone parent or the person with the higher income in a couple.
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Tax increase (£ per year) Number of lone parents and persons with the higher income in a couple (millions) over 90 5.5 over 100 5.4 over 180 3.7 over 400 0.8 The estimated total number of lone parents and couples with children who would see an increase in their tax liabilities is about 5.8 million.