People living in middle class Britain face paying a 'stealth tax' due to the government's failure to increase income tax bands in line with inflation the The Daily Telegraph reports. Those living in St Albans, Hertfordshire, paid the highest rate on income tax per individual compared to anywhere else in the country, with annual average earnings of £43,500 subjected to £10,500 income tax. Next in line is Berkshire and Guildford in Surrey. Hull came in 100th position with residents earning an average of £17,000 per year. Accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young revealed that the average UK income for 2008 was £24,292 while the average income tax contribution was £4,333.