asked the Minister for Finance the budgeted increase in income tax receipts as contained in the Estimates of Receipts and Expenditure 1979 for each of the following groups of taxpayers (i) farmers; (ii) Schedule D taxpayers (excluding farmers); (iii) PAYE taxpayers; (iv) other taxpayers, and the total tax paid in 1978 for each of these groups.
Written Answers. - Income Tax Receipts.
250.
Following is the information requested:
|
Income Tax |
1978 Receipts |
Estimated Income Tax Receipts as contained in the Estimates of Receipts and Expenditure 1979 |
|
£m. |
£m. |
|
|
(i) Farmers |
7.5 |
16.0 |
|
(ii) Schedule D (excluding farmers) |
69.1 |
106.0 |
|
(iii) PAYE |
523.9 |
700.0 |
|
(iv) Other |
4.5 |
5.0* |
|
Total |
605.0 |
827.0 |
* This figure comprises income tax directly assessed under Schedule E and income tax charged under Schedule C.
251.
asked the Minister for Finance (i) the expected increase in PAYE tax revenue for 1979 consequent on a 25,000 increase in employment; (ii) the expected average tax paid by the increased number employed in 1979; (iii) the average PAYE tax paid in 1978 and expected in 1979 by all PAYE taxpayers.
The average PAYE tax paid in 1978 is estimated at about £780. As regards the remaining parts of the question, it is not the practice to publish detailed forecasts of this kind.