§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Fife, Central (Mr. McLeish) of 13 December,Official Report, column 472, if he will provide the information on tax and income by region.
§ Mr. DorrellReadily available estimates for English regions based on the survey of personal incomes are in the tables. For 1980–81 and 1989–90, married couples are counted as one taxpayer and their incomes are combined. Following the introduction of independent taxation in 1990–91, husbands and wives are counted separately. The estimates of total income relate to income subject to income tax and exclude non-taxable income such as certain social security benefits. The quantile groups of taxpayers are defined by reference to the number of taxpayers in each region in each year.
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Information on Quantile groups of taxpayers within each region of England 1980–81 Quantile group of tax units Total income Income tax liability Per cent £ million £ million North Top 1 273 93 Top 5 925 243 Top 10 1,570 380 Bottom 50 1,920 239 All taxpayers 6,780 1,250 Yorkshire and Humberside Top 1 519 184 Top 5 1,600 437 Top 10 2,630 652 Bottom 50 3,280 409 All taxpayers 11,200 2,020 North West Top 1 652 228 Top 5 2,140 580 Top 10 3,490 867 Bottom 50 4,230 540 All taxpayers 14,700 2,730 East Midlands Top 1 419 159 Top 5 1,240 351 Top 10 2,020 513 Bottom 50 2,470 308 All taxpayers 8,470 1,560 West Midlands Top 1 566 203 Top 5 1,740 487 Top 10 2,770 697
1980–81 Quantile group of tax units Total income Income tax liability Per cent £ million £ million Bottom 50 3,490 453 All taxpayers 11,600 2,130 East Anglia Top 1 217 85 Top 5 670 213 Top 10 1,080 302 Bottom 50 1,200 160 All taxpayers 4,120 814 South East Top 1 2,950 1,200 Top 5 8,230 2,620 Top 10 12,900 3,640 Bottom 50 13,300 1,760 All taxpayers 48,900 9,850 South West Top 1 589 257 Top 5 1,630 517 Top 10 2,600 720 Bottom 50 2,790 316 All taxpayers 10,000 1,900 192W
Information on quantile groups of taxpayers within each region Of England 1989–90 Quantile group of tax units Total income Income tax liability Per cent £ million £ million North Top 1 693 200 Top 5 2,080 489 Top 10 3,400 730 Bottom 50 3,930 462 All taxpayers 14,000 2,300 Yorkshire and Humberside Top 1 1,550 500 Top 5 4,310 1,140 Top 10 6,680 1,590 Bottom 50 6,700 762 All taxpayers 24,800 4,260 North West Top 1 2,170 694 Top 5 5,670 1,510 Top 10 8,670 2,080 Bottom 50 8,050 899 All taxpayers 31,000 5,390 East Midlands Top 1 1,450 465 Top 5 3,870 1,050 Top 10 5,920 1,460 Bottom 50 5,560 641 All taxpayers 21,300 3,750 West Midlands Top 1 1,660 519 Top 5 4,650 1,220 Top 10 7,240 1,720 Bottom 50 7,210 855 All taxpayers 26,700 4,630 East Anglia Top 1 906 302 Top 5 2,270 627
1989–90 Quantile group of tax units Total income Income tax liability Per cent £ million £ million Top 10 3,430 858 Bottom 50 3,180 370 All taxpayers 12,000 2,140 South East Top 1 10,100 3,470 Top 5 25,300 7,660 Top 10 37,900 10,500 Bottom 50 29,000 3,760 All taxpayers 120,000 24,100 South West Top 1 2,150 726 Top 5 4,930 1,390 Top 10 7,320 1,860 Bottom 50 6,410 742 All taxpayers 24,700 4,460 193W
Information on Quantile Groups of Taxpayers within each region of England 1990–91 Quantile group of tax units Total income Income tax liability Per cent £ million £ million North Top 1 896 278 Top 5 2,410 624 Top 10 3,870 909 Bottom 50 4,260 474 All taxpayers 15,400 2,640 Yorkshire and Humberside Top 1 1,930 614 Top 5 4,780 1,300 Top 10 7,320 1,800 Bottom 50 7,020 759 All taxpayers 26,500 4,640 North West Top 1 2,460 808 Top 5 6,240 1,710 Top 10 9,530 2,350 Bottom 50 9,250 994 All taxpayers 34,900 6,130 East Midlands Top 1 1,470 474 Top 5 4,060 1,090 Top 10 6,320 1,530 Bottom 50 6,240 668 All taxpayers 23,600 4,100 West Midlands Top 1 2,100 693 Top 5 5,330 1,490 Top 10 8,120 2,030 Bottom 50 8,000 880 All taxpayers 29,600 5,250 East Anglia Top 1 1,080 366 Top 5 2,590 757 Top 10 3,860 1,020 Bottom 50 3,390 364 All taxpayers 13,200 2,410 South East Top 1 12,600 4,370 Top 5 29,400 9,090 Top 10 42,900 12,200 Bottom 50 33,100 4,060 All taxpayers 138,000 27,800
1990–91 Quantile group of tax units Total income Income tax liability Per cent £ million £ million South West Top 1 2,240 696 Top 5 45,450 1480 Top 10 8,280 2,040 Bottom 50 7,960 862 All taxpayers 30,000 5,290
Information on quantile groups of taxpayers within each region of England 1991–92 Quantile group of tax units Total income Income tax liability Per cent £ million £ million North Top 1 922 285 Top 5 2,610 659 Top 10 4,170 960 Bottom 50 4,360 444 All taxpayers 16,200 2,710 Yorkshire and Humberside Top 1 2,000 635 Top 5 5,090 1,350 Top 10 7,760 1,880 Bottom 50 7,410 757 All taxpayers 28,100 4,840 North West Top 1 2,980 994 Top 5 6,880 1,890 Top 10 10,300 2,560 Bottom 50 9,600 984 All taxpayers 36,300 6,360 East Midlands Top 1 1,800 587 Top 5 4,390 1,190 Top 10 6,730 1,640 Bottom 50 6,680 710 All taxpayers 24,700 4,300 West Midlands Top 1 2,140 696 Top 5 5,340 1,440 Top 10 8,110 1,980 Bottom 50 8,290 902 All taxpayers 29,900 5,210 East Anglia Top 1 1,100 371 Top 5 2,690 758 Top 10 4,050 1,030 Bottom 50 3,830 409 All taxpayers 14,300 2,560 South East Top 1 14,100 4,880 Top 5 31,700 9,780 Top 10 45,900 12,900 Bottom 50 34,200 4,120 All taxpayers 143,000 28,800 South West Top 1 2,100 675 Top 5 5,500 1,480 Top 10 8,400 2,050 Bottom 50 8,150 847 All taxpayers 30,400 5,280