asked the Minister 0for Finance if he will state in respect of the last five financial years the number of (1) individual taxpayers, distinguishing between unmarried and married, under (a) schedules A and B, (b) schedule D, (i) cases I and II and (ii) case III, and (c) schedule E, (2) companies paying income-tax, (3) income-tax payers generally, (4) surtax payers, and (5) corporation profits tax payers.
Written Answers. - Income-tax Statistics.
Statistics in relation to income-tax, surtax and corporation profit tax are not compiled in such a manner as to enable the information asked for by the Deputy to be given.
It has been estimated, however, that the total numbers of persons who were effectively liable to income-tax, surtax and corporation profits tax, respectively, for each of the financial years 1952-53 to 1954-55, inclusive, were as set out below. Material on which estimates for the year 1955-56 and 1956-57 could be based is not yet available.
ESTIMATED number of persons liable to Income-tax.
|
Year |
Schedule E |
Remainder |
Total |
|
1952/53 |
153,000 |
42,500* |
195,000 |
|
1953/54 |
166,000 |
47,500* |
213,500 |
|
1954/55 |
133,000 |
43,500* |
176,500 |
*This figure includes an estimate of 6,500 in respect of companies chargeable to Income-tax.
ESTIMATED Number of Individuals liable to Surtax.
|
Year |
Estimated Number |
|
1952/53 |
8,300 |
|
1953/54 |
8,700 |
|
1954/55 |
9,000 |
NUMBER of Companies liable to Corporation Profits Tax.
It is estimated that there were about 1,750 companies liable to Corporation Profits Tax in respect of each of the years 1952/53 to 1954/55, inclusive.