HC Deb 27 January 1994 vol 236 cc353-4W
Mr. Milburn

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 12 January,Official Report, columns 190–93, if he will provide the same information on income and tax levels for the United Kingdom for (a) 1980–81, (b) 1989–90, (c) 1991–92, (d) 1992–93 and (e) 1993–94.

Mr. Dorrell

Estimates 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, for 1990–91 onwards, husbands and wives are counted separately. The estimates of total income relate to income tax and exclude non-taxable income such as certain social security benefits.

£ million
Quantile group of taxpayers per cent. Total income Income tax liability
1980–81
Top 11 7,400 2,900
Top51 21,500 6,500
Top 101 34,400 9,300
Bottom 501 39,500 5,200
All taxpayers1 138,400 26,900
1989–90
Top 11 24,200 7,800
Top 51 61,700 16,600
Top 101 93,400 22,600
Bottom 501 86,600 8,500
All taxpayers1 323,400 53,400
1991–92
Top 1 31,200 10,400
Top 5 73,900 20,700
Top 10 109,600 27,500
Bottom 50 98,200 9,300
All taxpayers 373,800 63,500
1992–93
Top 1 31,700 10,600
Top 5 75,000 21,100
Top 10 111,500 28,100
Bottom 50 98,700 8,500
All taxpayers 380,000 63,200

Quantile group of taxpayers per cent. Total income Income tax liability
1993–94
Top 1 32,600 10,900
Top 5 77,000 21,900
Top 10 114,400 29,100
Bottom 50 98,200 8,600
All taxpayers 385,400 65,000
1Tax units for years prior to 1990–91.