Tax Share of Top UK Income Earners Set to Be Lowest In 12 Years

June 26, 2025, 11:31 AM UTC

The share of taxes paid by UK’s top income earners in 2025-26 is set to decline to its lowest in over a decade, latest official figures released Monday showed.

The share of income taxes paid by the top 1% of taxpayers is estimated to be 26.6%, the lowest mark since 2012-13, according to data released by His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.

At the same time, the share of income taxes paid by the bottom 25% of taxpayers is estimated to be 2.4%, the highest since 2012-13.

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