Written question asked by Peter Griffiths (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 25 February 1997. It was answered by Michael Jack (Conservative) on Tuesday, 25 February 1997 on behalf of the Treasury.

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Question: What is the highest rate of income tax currently levied for each member country of the European Union; and at what level of income, in sterling equivalents, it becomes operative. - Table given.

Answer: Mr. Peter Griffiths: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the highest country of the European Union; and at what level of income, in sterling equivalents, Mr. Jack: The information requested is provided in the table. ________________________________________________________________________________________ EU member state Highest rate of income tax per cent. operative in £ sterling Austria 50 Belgium 55 Denmark 62 Finland 54-59 France 56.8 Germany 53 Greece 45 Republic of Ireland 48 Italy 51 Luxembourg 50 Netherlands 60 Portugal 40 Spain 56 Sweden 56 United Kingdom 40 ________________________________________________________________________________________ rate of income tax currently levied for each member it becomes operative. [16433] _________. Level of income at which is becomes 32,184 41,818 18,021 30,114 27,503 37,165 45,872 9,564 122,399 22,325 28,199 30,798 52,964 13,413 25,501 _________.

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