Written question asked by Michael Portillo (Conservative) on Wednesday, 19 April 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 June 2000. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Monday, 12 June 2000 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many top rate income tax payers (a) there were in (i) 1996-97, (ii) 1997-98, (iii) 1998-99 and (iv) 1999-2000 and (b) he expects there to be in (i) 2000-01 and (ii) 2001-02. - Includes ref to table 2.1 of Inland Revenue Statistics and: www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/stats/table2-1.htm.

Answer: Mr. Portillo: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many top rate income tax payers (a) there were in (i) 1996-97, (ii) 1997-98, (iii) 1998-99 and (iv) 1999- 2000 and (b) he expects there to be in (i) 2000-01 and (ii) 2001-02. [120351] Dawn Primarolo: Latest published estimates for the number of higher rate income taxpayers are in table 2.1 of Inland Revenue Statistics (IRS). The latest version of table 2.1 consistent with the March 2000 Budget is available on the Inland Revenue website at www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/stats/table2-1.htm. Estimates for 2000-01 will be published in the 2000 edition of IRS which will be available around October 2000.

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