This statistic presents public opinion on raising the threshold at which people pay income tax by 500 British pounds in the United Kingdom (UK). 79 percent of respondents supported the proposal of increasing the threshold, while only 8 percent opposed it.
Public opinion on raising the threshold at which people pay income tax in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
This proposal was part of the Autumn Statement, given by the Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond. Respondents were asked whether they support or oppose 'Raising the threshold at which people pay income tax by £500 to £11,500 in April'.
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ICM Unlimited. (November 24, 2016). Public opinion on raising the threshold at which people pay income tax in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/646115/public-opinion-on-raising-the-threshold-at-which-income-tax-is-paid-in-the-uk/
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ICM Unlimited. (2016). Public opinion on raising the threshold at which people pay income tax in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/646115/public-opinion-on-raising-the-threshold-at-which-income-tax-is-paid-in-the-uk/
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Public opinion on raising the threshold at which people pay income tax in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 [Graph], ICM Unlimited, November 24, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/646115/public-opinion-on-raising-the-threshold-at-which-income-tax-is-paid-in-the-uk/