Let us get the figures clear. On the percentage of gross income that goes on taxes, for the bottom quintile it is 37.4% and for the top quintile it is 35%. The poorest pay more.
Finance Bill
Proceeding contribution from
John McDonnell
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 1 July 2014.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Finance Bill.
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