Claim: 800,000 people pay a higher tax rate than someone who earns £1m.
Fact-check: Do you pay a higher tax rate than a millionaire? - Full Fact
Verdict: some people do pay higher tax rates than those earning £1m, but only when their income rises between certain amounts. the estimate of 800,000 people affected only applies to relatively high earners, but marginal tax rates affect low earners too.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Joël Reland
Date published: 2017-10-25T00:00:00