asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons in the State with incomes (a) between £1,500 and £2,000 per annum and (b) over £2,000 per annum for each of the years 1950-1959.
Written Answers. - Statistics of Incomes.
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Statistics are not compiled in such a manner as to enable the precise information requested by the Deputy to be given. The following are, however, estimates of the numbers of persons liable to Sur-tax for the years 1950-51 to 1959-60 under the headings specified in the question.
|
Year |
Estimated number of persons liable to Sur-tax |
|
|
£1,500—£2,000 |
Over £2,000 |
|
|
1950-51 |
2,800 |
4,700 |
|
1951-52 |
3,000 |
5,000 |
|
1952-53 |
3,200 |
5,100 |
|
1953-54 |
3,400 |
5,300 |
|
1954-55 |
3,700 |
5,300 |
|
1955-56 |
3,800 |
5,600 |
|
1956-57 |
3,900 |
5,700 |
|
1957-58 |
4,100 |
5,900 |
|
1958-59 |
— |
5,000 |
|
1959-60 |
— |
3,500—4,000† |
†The starting point for Sur-tax for 1958-59 was £2,000 while under this yeax's Budget proposals the starting point for 1959-60 will be £2,600. In addition, certain of the personal allowances were granted as deduc— tions for Sur-tax purposes with effect as from 1958-59. It should be noted therefore that the numbers given above for the wears 1958-59 and 1959-60 do not include all persons with incomes in excess of £2,000 as some of these would not be liable to Sur-tax because of the operation of the reliefs mentioned.