HC Deb 28 June 1988 vol 136 c181W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the impact on the

Shares of income taxpayers' total income before tax
Top 1 per cent. Top 5 per cent. Top 10 per cent. Remaining 90 per cent. All taxpayers
Financial Year Amount £ billion share per cent. Amount £ billion share per cent. Amount £ billion share per cent. Amount £ billion share per cent. Amount £ billion share per cent.
1978–79 5.1 5 15.0 15 24.3 24 78.5 76 102.8 100
1983–84 9.7 6 28.3 16 45.0 26 128.7 74 173.7 100
1984–85 10.9 6 31.4 17 49.6 26 139.2 74 188.8 100
11985–86 13.6 6 36.4 17 56.7 27 156.4 73 213.1 100
11986–87 14.6 6 39.4 17 61.4 27 157.5 73 228.9 100
11987–88 16.1 7 43.3 17 67.4 27 181.6 73 249.0 100

Shares of income taxpayers' total income after tax
Top 1 per cent. Top 5 per cent. Top 10 per cent. Remaining 90 per cent. All taxpayers
Financial Year Amount £ billion share per cent. Amount £ billion share per cent. Amount £ billion share per cent. Amount £ billion share per cent. Amount £ billion share per cent.
1978–79 2.7 3 1.1 12 17.3 21 65.2 79 82.6 100
1983–84 5.9 4 19.8 14 32.8 23 107.5 77 140.3 100
1984–85 6.7 4 22.0 14 36.2 24 117.1 76 153.4 100
11985–86 8.1 5 25.2 15 41.2 24 132.3 76 173.6 100
11986–87 8.7 5 27.3 15 44.8 24 142.1 76 187.0 100
11987–88 9.5 5 30.0 15 49.6 24 155.4 76 204.9 100
1 Provisional; includes estimates of occupational pension contributions and investment income not reported to tax offices.

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