§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many individuals paid income tax at the higher rate, and, of these, how many filed an income tax return, in the latest year for which figures are available. [64684]
§ Dawn PrimaroloAbout 2.0 million taxpayers have paid tax at the higher rate for the 1996–97 tax year. The information available on taxpayers who have filed 1996–97 tax returns to date does not allow the number who have paid higher rate tax to be separately identified. However, the vast majority of higher rate payers will have filed a tax return.