asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of average industrial earnings of men represented by the single and married income tax allowance for each of the last four years.
Written Answers. - Income Tax.
98.
The following is the information requested:
|
Year |
Annual Average Industrial Earnings* |
Single Tax Allowance |
Married Tax Allowance |
(2) as a percentage of (1) |
(3) as a percentage of (1) |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
|||
|
£'s |
£'s |
£'s |
% |
% |
|
|
1974-75 |
2,334 |
500 |
800 |
21.42 |
34.28 |
|
1975-76 |
2,965 |
575 |
920 |
19.39 |
31.03 |
|
1976-77 |
3,512 |
620 |
1,010 |
17.65 |
28.76 |
|
1977-78 |
4,040 |
665 |
1,100 |
16.46 |
27.23 |
* The figures are based on the average weekly earnings of men in the transportable goods industries from the quarter ending June 1974 to the quarter ending March 1978, inclusive; 1977-78 is the latest year for which complete figures are available.