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<p>The estimate for the tax year 2014-15 shows that there are 23.7m taxpayers aged
between 21 and 64 and 5.9m aged 65 or over. Within this there are approximately 4.4m
taxpayers aged between 21 and 64 and 500,000 taxpayers aged 65 or over who pay the
higher rate or above.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This table contains estimates
of the total number of taxpayers aged under 21 years old, 21 to 64 years old and those
aged 65 and over split by the marginal tax rates. These figures are projected for
2014-15.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The estimates
are based upon the 2011-12 Survey of Personal Incomes using economic assumptions consistent
with the OBR’s March 2014 economic and fiscal outlook to project forward.</p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>Estimates of the UK population by age are published by the Office for
National Statistics (ONS). Table A3.1 contains the mid-year population projections
for 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-318453"
target="_blank">http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-318453</a></p><p>
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