§ Mr. Frank Fieldasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the percentage share of tax paid by the top 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 per cent. of income earners for each year since 1978–79.
§ Mr. Moore[pursuant to his reply, 2 May 1986, c. 530–31]: The available information is as follows. The
Quantile shares of Income Tax Per cent. Quantile group of tax units* 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 Top 1 per cent. 11.2 10.4 10.9 11.3 11.7 11.1 11.8 12.0 Top 2 per cent. 15.4 14.7 15.4 15.8 16.4 15.6 16.5 17.0 Top 3 per cent. 18.8 18.0 18.9 19.3 19.9 19.3 20.3 20.7 Top 4 per cent. 21.6 20.8 21.6 23.4 22.8 22.4 23.5 23.9 Top 5 per cent. 24.0 23.4 24.4 24.8 25.4 25.0 26.1 26.7 * i.e. counting married couples as one and combining their incomes.