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Income Tax

Volume 950: debated on Wednesday 24 May 1978

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asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table similar to that given in reply to the hon. Member for Norfolk, South (Mr. MacGregor), Official Report, 28th April, column 732, but excluding local income tax.

The information is given in the table below:

Combined starting rate of income tax, excluding local income tax and social security contribution.
Per cent.
Australia34·5
Germany34·4*
Netherlands33·1*
Denmark18·6
Norway14·2
NOTES
* The figures for Germany and Netherlands take account of the deductibility of social security contributions for income tax purposes in these countries.
Rates are those for 1978, except for Norway (1977).