§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was(a) the total unearned and (b) the total earned income of the top (i) one per cent., (ii) five per cent., (iii) 10 per cent., (iv) 20 per cent., (v) 25 per cent., (vi) 50 per cent., (vii) 70 per cent. and (viii) all taxpayers in each of the last five years. [26259]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe total amount of earned and investment income for the groups of taxpayers requested are in the table.
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£ million Group of taxpayers by range of total income Earned income Investment income Total income 1997–98 Top 1 per cent. 38 10 47 Top 5 per cent. 87 15 102 Top 10 per cent. 127 19 146 Top 20 per cent. 191 22 213 Top 25 per cent. 218 23 240 Top 50 per cent. 320 27 347 Top 70 per cent. 376 30 405 All taxpayers 425 35 461 1998–99 Top 1 per cent. 44 10 54 Top 5 per cent. 99 16 115 Top 10 per cent. 143 19 162 Top 20 per cent. 211 24 234 Top 25 per cent. 239 25 264 Top 50 per cent. 346 33 378 Top 70 per cent. 405 36 441 All taxpayers 458 40 498 1999–2000 Top 1 per cent. 47 10 58 Top 5 per cent. 107 16 123 Top 10 per cent. 154 20 174 Top 20 per cent. 226 24 250 Top 25 per cent. 256 26 282 Top 50 per cent. 370 32 402 Top 70 per cent. 431 36 467 All taxpayers 487 40 527 2000–01 Top 1 per cent. 54 10 64 Top 5 per cent. 117 15 133 Top 10 per cent. 167 19 186 Top 20 per cent. 242 24 266 Top 25 per cent. 274 25 299 Top 50 per cent. 392 32 424 Top 70 per cent. 456 36 492 All taxpayers 513 40 553 2001–02 Top 1 per cent. 56 10 66 Top 5 per cent. 121 16 137 Top 10 per cent. 173 19 192 Top 20 per cent. 251 24 275 Top 25 per cent. 284 25 309 Top 50 per cent. 407 32 439 Top 70 per cent. 474 36 510 All taxpayers. 534 39 574