§ Mr. MilburnTo 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. DorrellEstimates 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.
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£ 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.