Taxpayers (Hansard, 24 February 1992)

HC Deb 24 February 1992 vol 204 c364W 364W

§ Mr. Nicholas Brown
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the number of people paying tax in each year since 1978–79, giving the numbers on basic rate and higher rate tax.

§ Mr. Maude
Latest estimates are given in table 1.5 of "Inland Revenue Statistics 1991".

§ Mr. Nicholas Brown
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the latest estimate of the number of taxpayers divided into basic rate and higher rate, and by sex, in the United Kingdom.

§ Mr. Maude
Estimates at 1991–92 levels of income are as follows:

Number of taxpayers million

Basic rate men 14.2

Higher rate men 1.4

Basic rate women 9.3

Higher rate women 0.2

TOTAL 25.1

	Number of taxpayers million
Basic rate men	14.2
Higher rate men	1.4
Basic rate women	9.3
Higher rate women	0.2
TOTAL	25.1