Written Answers. - Married Workers' Tax Allowance.

Tuesday, 3 November 1992

Dáil Éireann Debate
Vol. 424 No. 8

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  92.  Mr. J. Mitchell  Information on Jim Mitchell  Zoom on Jim Mitchell   asked the Minister for Finance  Information on Bertie Ahern  Zoom on Bertie Ahern   the tax allowances in respect of a married worker on the average industrial wage and paying PRSI/PAYE where the spouse is not working and assuming only basic allowances; the amount of income tax and social insurance contributions he would have paid per week; the percentage of his gross pay represented by income tax and social insurance contributions in the tax years from 1986-87 to 1991-92; and if he will give an estimated figure for the tax year 1992-93.

Minister for Finance (Mr. B. Ahern): Information on Bertie Ahern  Zoom on Bertie Ahern  The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.

Tax Year Average Industrial Wage Annual/weekly Tax free Allowances Annual/weekly Tax PRSI
paid per week As % of gross pay paid per week As % of gross pay* *
£ £ £ % £ %
1986/87 10,142/194.52 4,986/95.62 34.59 17.79 14.58 7.50
1987/88 10,456/200.54 4,986/95.62 36.70 18.31 15.54 7.75
1988/89 10,981/210.61 5,186/99.46 38.89 18.47 16.32 7.75
1989/90 11,376/218.19 5,186/99.46 37.97 17.41 16.90 7.75
1990/91 11,866/227.58 5,186/99.46 38.43 16.89 17.63 7.75
1991/92 12,394/237.70* 5,286/101.38 39.52 16.60 18.42 7.75
1992/93 12,394/237.70* 5,286/101.38 36.80 15.50 18.42 7.75

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* Figures are provisional.

* * Includes Health and Unemployment levies.

Figures for the average industrial wage are not available for 1992/93, the latest figure available is March 1992.

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