Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 6 March 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 March 2002. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Monday, 11 March 2002 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the distribution of benefits for the personal allowance by income deciles in (a) pounds per annum and (b) percentage terms; and if he will make a statement. - Inc table.

Answer: Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the distribution of benefits for the personal allowance by income deciles in (a) pounds per annum and (b) percentage terms; and if he will make a statement. [41310] Dawn Primarolo: The reductions in income tax labilities of taxpayers from personal allowances by income decile are in the table. Tax reductions from personal allowances _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Income decile of taxpayers in 2001-02 £ billion per annum As a percentage of income Top 5.0 3 Second 3.1 4 Third 2.7 4 Fourth 2.8 5 Fifth 2.8 6 Sixth 2.9 8 Seventh 2.9 9 Eighth 2.9 11 Ninth 2.9 14 Bottom 2.5 16 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. These estimates are based on the Survey of Personal Incomes.

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