Income Tax receipts by year
Income Tax receipts, including Pay As You Earn and Self Assessment, as HMRC records them.
£326.9 billion
34.9%
HMRC records Income Tax receipts of £326.9 billion in 2025 to 2026, 34.9% of all HMRC receipts that year. That compares with £302.8 billion in 2024 to 2025, a change of +8.0% in cash terms. Its share of total HMRC receipts ranged from 30.4% (2017 to 2018) to 35.3% (2024 to 2025). HMRC's latest count is 40,800 thousand for 2026 to 2027 (number of individual Income Tax payers).
Receipts by year
| Tax year | Receipts | Change on previous year | Share of HMRC receipts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 to 2026 | £326.9 billion | +8.0% | 34.86% |
| 2024 to 2025 | £302.8 billion | +10.0% | 35.26% |
| 2023 to 2024 | £275.3 billion | +10.8% | 33.22% |
| 2022 to 2023 | £248.4 billion | +12.6% | 31.56% |
| 2021 to 2022 | £220.6 billion | +13.9% | 30.82% |
| 2020 to 2021 | £193.7 billion | +0.3% | 33.16% |
| 2019 to 2020 | £193.2 billion | +1.2% | 30.51% |
| 2018 to 2019 | £191.0 billion | +6.1% | 30.75% |
| 2017 to 2018 | £180.0 billion | +1.7% | 30.35% |
| 2016 to 2017 | £177.1 billion | +5.1% | 31.17% |
| 2015 to 2016 | £168.5 billion | +3.3% | 31.63% |
| 2014 to 2015 | £163.1 billion | +4.0% | 31.73% |
| 2013 to 2014 | £156.9 billion | +3.2% | 31.84% |
| 2012 to 2013 | £152.0 billion | +0.7% | 32.10% |
| 2011 to 2012 | £150.9 billion | -1.7% | 31.98% |
| 2010 to 2011 | £153.5 billion | +5.9% | 33.81% |
| 2009 to 2010 | £144.9 billion | -5.6% | 34.92% |
| 2008 to 2009 | £153.4 billion | +1.1% | 34.44% |
| 2007 to 2008 | £151.7 billion | +2.7% | 33.27% |
| 2006 to 2007 | £147.7 billion | 34.46% |
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Number of individual Income Tax payers
Number of individual Income Tax payers (thousands). HMRC's figures for the most recent years are projections; 2008 to 2009 is not available. Source: HMRC Table 2.1.
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2026 to 2027 | 40,800 thousand |
| 2025 to 2026 | 39,800 thousand |
| 2024 to 2025 | 38,600 thousand |
| 2023 to 2024 | 36,700 thousand |
| 2022 to 2023 | 34,500 thousand |
| 2021 to 2022 | 33,000 thousand |
| 2020 to 2021 | 31,700 thousand |
| 2019 to 2020 | 31,500 thousand |
| 2018 to 2019 | 31,600 thousand |
| 2017 to 2018 | 31,200 thousand |
| 2016 to 2017 | 31,200 thousand |
| 2015 to 2016 | 31,000 thousand |
| 2014 to 2015 | 30,700 thousand |
| 2013 to 2014 | 30,400 thousand |
| 2012 to 2013 | 30,600 thousand |
| 2011 to 2012 | 30,800 thousand |
| 2010 to 2011 | 31,300 thousand |
| 2009 to 2010 | 30,600 thousand |
| 2007 to 2008 | 32,500 thousand |
| 2006 to 2007 | 31,800 thousand |
| 2005 to 2006 | 31,100 thousand |
| 2004 to 2005 | 30,300 thousand |
| 2003 to 2004 | 28,500 thousand |
| 2002 to 2003 | 28,900 thousand |
| 2001 to 2002 | 28,600 thousand |
| 2000 to 2001 | 29,300 thousand |
| 1999 to 2000 | 27,200 thousand |
| 1998 to 1999 | 26,900 thousand |
| 1997 to 1998 | 26,200 thousand |
| 1996 to 1997 | 25,700 thousand |
| 1995 to 1996 | 25,800 thousand |
| 1994 to 1995 | 25,300 thousand |
| 1993 to 1994 | 25,000 thousand |
| 1992 to 1993 | 25,400 thousand |
| 1991 to 1992 | 25,700 thousand |
| 1990 to 1991 | 26,100 thousand |
Rates and thresholds
- Personal Allowance
- Basic rate of Income Tax
- Higher rate of Income Tax
- Additional rate threshold
- Blind Person's Allowance
- Dividend Allowance
- Personal Savings Allowance
- Married Couple's Allowance
- Income Tax basic rate band
- Additional rate of Income Tax
Sources and receipts
- HMRC tax receipts and National Insurance contributions for the UK: statistics table, HM Revenue and Customs.
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