Written question asked by Lord Monkswell (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 15 July 1999. It was answered by Lord McIntosh of Haringey (Labour) on Thursday, 15 July 1999 on behalf of the Office for National Statistics.

McIntosh of Haringey, Lord

Question: On average what percentage of the income of those in the bottom 10 percentile of earnings is spent on: (a) council tax; and (b) VAT and excise duty; and what percentage of extra income they lose for every £1 in extra earnings; and on average what percentage of the income of those in the top 10 percentile of earnings is spent on; (a) council tax; and (b) VAT and excise duty; and (c) income tax. [HL 3560;HL 3561]. - Inc table and text of letter from Tim Holt of the Office for National Statistics and ref to April 1999 Economic Trends, in Library.

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