§ Matthew TaylorTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the distribution of benefits for the personal allowance by income deciles in(a) pounds per annum and (b) percentage terms; and if he will make a statement. [41310]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe reductions in income tax labilities of taxpayers from personal allowances by income decile are in the table.
Tax reductions from personal allowances Income decile of taxpayers in 2001–02 £ billion per annum As a percentageof income Top 5.0 3 Second 3.1 4 Third 2.7 4 Fourth 2.8 5 Fifth 2.8 6 Sixth 2.9 8 Seventh 2.9 9 Eighth 2.9 11 Ninth 2.9 14 Bottom 2.5 16 These estimates are based on the Survey of Personal Incomes.