Unearned Income Tax (Hansard, 10 April 2002)

HC Deb 10 April 2002 vol 383 c260W 260W

§ Mr. Woodward
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people are paying tax at 40 per cent. on unearned income. [47633]

§ Dawn Primarolo
In 2001–02 some two million taxpayers were liable to tax at the higher rate on their investment income. This estimate is based on the Survey of Personal Income.