Result of Tory/Labour freeze of personal allowance at £12570 since April 2021.
Number of income tax payers: 2021/22, 33m; 2025/26, 39.1m.
Basic rate payers: 2021/22, 27.4m; 2025/26, 30.4m
Pensioners paying income tax, 2021/22, 6.74m; 2025/26, 8.72m.
More poor pay income tax.