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Written question asked by Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 30 June 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 July 2008. It was answered by Jane Kennedy (Labour) on Thursday, 10 July 2008 on behalf of the Treasury.


Income Tax: Tax Rates and Bands

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the oral statement of 13 May 2008, Official Report, columns 1201-02, on income tax, if he will break down the 1.1 million people affected by the removal of the 10p tax rate, who were not fully compensated by the measures announced in the statement by (a) age, (b) income decile, (c) region and (d) full or part-time employment; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

[holding answer 3 July 2008]: A detailed breakdown, including by age, of the 1.1 million households who were not fully compensated by the £600 increase in the personal allowance for income tax announced by the Chancellor on 13 May 2008, Official Report, columns 1201-02, is provided in the Treasury’s memorandum to the Treasury Select Committee as part of their inquiry into ““Budget Measures and Low Income Households””.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
478 c1784W; 216151
Session
2007-08
Related items
Income Tax
Tuesday, 13 May 2008
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Commons
Subjects
Income tax Tax rates and bands
Link
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