asked the Minister for Finance if he will indicate in respect of each of the tax years 1960, 1965, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975 the amount of income tax paid by a married man with two children earning a gross income per annum of £2,000, £3,000, £4,000, £5,000, £6,000, £7,000, £8,000 and £9,000; and the amount of income tax expressed as a percentage of gross income.
Written Answers. - Income Tax Statistics.
222.
Following is the information requested: The child allowance taken into account is that for children under 11 years.
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Gross |
1960-61 |
1965-66 |
1970-71 |
1971-72 |
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|
Income tax |
Tax as % of gross income |
Income tax |
Tax as % of gross income |
Income tax |
Tax as % of gross income |
Income tax |
Tax as % of gross income |
|
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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|
2,000 |
320.60 |
16.0 |
274.23 |
13.7 |
275.68 |
13.8 |
287.35 |
14.4 |
|
3,000 |
698.05 |
23.3 |
590.90 |
19.7 |
625.68 |
20.9 |
637.35 |
21.3 |
|
4,000 |
1,150.50 |
28.8 |
1,015.81 |
25.4 |
975.68 |
24.1 |
987.35 |
24.7 |
|
5,000 |
1,668.80 |
33.4 |
1,457.48 |
29.2 |
1,325.68 |
26.5 |
1,337.35 |
26.8 |
|
6,000 |
2,237.10 |
37.3 |
2,007.40 |
33.5 |
1,798.83 |
30.0 |
1,810.50 |
30.2 |
|
7,000 |
2,855.40 |
40.8 |
2,574.06 |
36.8 |
2,298.83 |
32.8 |
2,310.50 |
33.0 |
|
8,000 |
3,505.80 |
43.8 |
3,140.73 |
39.3 |
2,921.98 |
36.5 |
2,933.65 |
36.7 |
|
9,000 |
4,182.85 |
46.5 |
3,815.65 |
42.4 |
3,571.98 |
39.7 |
3,583.65 |
39.8 |
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Gross income |
1972-73 |
1973-74 |
1974-75 |
1975-76 |
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|
Income tax |
Tax as % of gross income |
Income tax |
Tax as % of gross income |
Income tax |
Tax as % of gross income |
Income tax |
Tax as % of gross income |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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|
2,000 |
248.85 |
12.4 |
248.85 |
12.4 |
208.00 |
10.4 |
161.20 |
8.1 |
|
3,000 |
598.85 |
20.0 |
628.25 |
20.9 |
490.50 |
16.4 |
429.95 |
14.3 |
|
4,000 |
948.85 |
23.7 |
978.25 |
24.5 |
840.50 |
21.0 |
814.95 |
20.4 |
|
5,000 |
1,298.85 |
26.0 |
1,328.25 |
26.6 |
1,190.50 |
23.8 |
1,199.95 |
24.0 |
|
6,000 |
1,755.50 |
29.3 |
1,784.90 |
29.8 |
1,608.00 |
26.8 |
1,614.65 |
26.9 |
|
7,000 |
2,255.50 |
32.2 |
2,284.90 |
32.6 |
2,108.00 |
30.1 |
2,109.65 |
30.1 |
|
8,000 |
2,862.15 |
35.8 |
2,891.55 |
36.1 |
2,675.50 |
33.4 |
2,634.35 |
32.9 |
|
9,000 |
3,512.15 |
39.0 |
3,541.55 |
39.3 |
3,325.50 |
37.0 |
3,239.35 |
36.0 |
Notes:
(1) Gross income is taken as income as computed for income tax purposes, that is, after deduction of superannuation and social welfare contributions and expenses, but before deduction of personal allowances and reliefs.
(2) The tax figures shown include, where appropriate, sur-tax for years up to and including 1973-74 and tax at the higher rates for the years 1974-75 and 1975-76.