Vol. 484 No. 3
215 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual percentage of taxpayers who paid income tax at the higher rate in each of the past ten years; if he will give details of the estimate of the corresponding figure for the year 1998-99. [22319/97]
The information requested is set out in the following table:
|
Tax year. |
Percentage of taxpayers liable to income tax at a rate in excess of the standard rate. |
|
1988-89 |
35.9 |
|
1989-90 |
37.4 |
|
1990-91 |
38.0 |
|
1991-92 |
40.9 |
|
1992-93 |
38.7 |
|
1993-94 |
39.7 |
|
1994-95 |
38.4 |
|
1995-96 |
36.6 |
|
1996-97 |
37.8 |
|
1997-98 |
37.0 |
|
1998-99 (Post-Budget 1998) |
38.2 |
