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Mr. Ralph Howell
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will update, in the light of his latest tax changes, the figures of total tax liability for 1977–78 given in reply to the hon. Member for Norfolk, North Official Report, 25th July 1977, columns 65–6.
Mr. Robert Sheldon
:The figures are as follows:
| ANNUAL INCOME TAX LIABILITY | ||||||
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | ||
| Two single people | Married couple without children | Married couple without children where the wife is also working | Married couple with 2 children not over 11 | Married couple with 4 children aged 16, 14, 12 and 9 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| 50 per cent, of average earnings | … | — | 143·55 | — | 19·11 | — |
| 75 per cent, of average earnings | … | 314·77 | 462·67 | 141·37 | 338·23 | 186·93 |
| 100 per cent, of average earnings | … | 633·90 | 781·80 | 460·50 | 657·36 | 506·06 |
| 150 per cent, of average earnings | … | 1,272·14 | 1,420·04 | 1,098·74 | 1,295·60 | 1,144·30 |
| 200 per cent, of average earnings | … | 1,910·39 | 2,061·52 | 1,736·99 | 1,933·85 | 1,782·55 |