§ John MannTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how income tax receipts as a percentage of the total tax take have varied over the last 20 years. [171310]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe information requested can be found on the Inland Revenue website: www.inlandrevenue. gov. uk/stats/tax_receipts/table1-2.pdf Personal tax credits are classified as negative income tax in these statistics to the extent that they offset the income tax liability of the family. This affects the figures from October 1999 onwards. Total tax take is defined as net taxes and social security contributions. The data are not published as a series. However the figure for 2002–03 can be found in the Budget 2004 Financial Statement and Budget Report, Table C8.