The tables in this section show monthly HMRC tax receipts from April 2008 to April 2011 and annual tax receipts from 2001-02 to 2010-11. The tables also show data on the number of tax payers on an annual basis going back to 1973-1974.
HMRC taxpayer numbers (PDF 27K)
These tax receipts were collected separately by Inland Revenue and HM Customs and Excise before their merger in 2005.
The data on tax receipts are only for HMRC administered taxes so will not include receipts for taxes not administered by HMRC such as council tax and VED.
The tables contain receipts measured on, a cash basis rather then accruals i.e. at the time the economic activity occurred. Tax receipts measured on an accrual basis for all receipts and some breakdowns are also available on the HMT website in the section shown below.
HM Treasury finance statistics (XLS 590K) (Opens new window)
The tax receipt figures are derived from HMRC accounting systems.
Historic annual and monthly tax receipts can be found in the section shown below.
Detailed notes and statistics on individual taxes and benefits are available in other sections as shown below.
Introductory notes on tax
Notes providing an introductory explanation on individual taxes and benefits can be found in the section shown below.
Questions
For any queries regarding this table, please email Karen
Mason
Room 2/66, 100 Parliament Street, London, WC1A 2BQ
