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Mr. Thurnham
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the proportion of income tax paid by the top 10 per cent. of taxpayers (a) now and (b) in 1979–80.
Mr. Maude
It is estimated that in 1991–92 the top 10 per cent. of taxpayers will be liable to pay about 42 per cent. of the total yield of income tax. The corresponding figure for 1979–80 is 34 per cent.