§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much income tax was received during 1983–84 from each of the following income groups: (a) under £2,000, (b) £2,000 to £3,000, (c) £3,000 to £4,000, (d) £4,000 to £5,000, (e) £5,000 to £6,000, (f) £6,000 to £7,000, (g) £7,000 to £8,000, (h) £8,000 to £9,000, (i) £9,000 to £10,000, (j) £10,000 to £11,000, (k) £11,000 to £12,000 and (l) £12,000 to £20,000; and if he will provide for each of the income brackets listed the number of taxpayers in each bracket.
§ Mr. MooreFigures are available on the basis of income tax due in respect of income in a year, not tax received in the year. The latest estimates for 1983–84, based on projections from the 1982–83 survey of personal incomes, are as follows:
Range of total incomes * (lower limit) £ Taxpayers† '000 Total income tax due ‡ £ million under 2,000 250 neg 2,000 1,500 300 3,000 1,850 800 4,000 2,150 1,300 5,000 2,100 1,800 6,000 2,050 2,200 7,000 1,850 2,400 8,000 1,600 2,500 9,000 1,350 2,300 10,000 1,200 2,300 11,000 850 1,800 12,000 2,900 8,800 20,000 850 7,900 20,500 34,400 *Total income includes only those forms of income liable to tax. †Counting married couples as one. ‡Amounts have been rounded to the nearest £100 million, neg=less than £50 million.