Written question asked by Lord Hughes of Woodside (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 31 January 1992. It was answered by Lord Maude of Horsham (Conservative) on Friday, 31 January 1992 on behalf of the Treasury.

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Written question

Question

In respect of a married man with two children (a) earning #99.20 per week gross income in April 1979 and (b) earning #300.30 per week gross income in April 1991 and counting child benefit as negative income tax what was (i) the amount paid in income tax in pounds per week and as a percentage of gross earnings, (ii) the amount paid in NICS in pounds per week and as a percentage of gross earnings, (iii) the amount paid in VAT in pounds per week and as a percentage of gross earnings, (iv) the amount paid in other indirect taxation, excise duties etc, in pounds per week and as a percentage of gross earnings, (v) in respect of the man in category (a) the amount paid in domestic rates in pounds per week and as a percentage of gross earnings, (vi) in respect of the man in category (b) the amount paid in community charge in pounds per week and as a percentage of gross earnings and (vii) respectively for categories (a) and (b) the total amount paid in the categories listed above in pounds per week and as a percentage of gross earnings. - Inc table & fact that no figures for the impact of the community charge in 1991-92 can be provided until data from 1991 family expenditure survey are available. (Holding answer 30 Jan 1992).

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

202 c695-7W

Session

1991-92

Subjects

Income tax Domestic rates National insurance contributions Personal taxation Married people VAT Tax burden

Contains statistics

Yes