To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people had income between (a) £4,616 and £6,535, (b) £6,536 and £30,420, (c) £30,421 and £34,515, (d) above £30,420 and (e) above £34,515 in (i) 2001–02 and (ii) 2002–03. [108697]
[holding answer 11 April 2003]: Estimates for the number of taxpayers by income range are given in the following table.
| Numbers in thousand | ||
| Number of taxpayers by range of total income | 2001–02 | 2002–03 |
| £4,615-£6,535 | 2,300 | 2,200 |
| £6,536-£30,420 | 22,300 | 22,500 |
| £0,421£34,515 | 1,200 | 1,300 |
| £30,420+ | 4,300 | 4,700 |
| £34,515+ | 3,200 | 3,400 |
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number of people who will have income between (a) £4,616 and £6,575, (b) £6,576 and £30,940, (c) £30,941 and £35,115, (d) above £30,940 and (e) above £35,115 in (i) 2003–04 and (ii) 2004–05. [108698]
[holding answer 11 April 2003]: Estimates for the number of taxpayers by income range are given in the following table.
Numbers in thousands
| ||
Number of taxpayers by range of total income(£)
| 2003–04
| 2004–05
|
| 4,616–6,575 | 2,400 | 2,100 |
| 6,576–30,940 | 23,300 | 23,700 |
| 30,941–35,115 | 1,300 | 1,400 |
| 30,940 + | 5,000 | 5,600 |
| 35,115 + | 3,700 | 4,200 |
These estimates are based upon the 2000–01 Survey of Personal Incomes and are consistent with the Budget 2003.