(iv) DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME EARNERS ON THE INCOME TAX FILE FOR 2004

	Exempt	Marginal Relief	Standard Rate	Higher Rate	Total
On a Pre-	627,236	16,494	617,415	632,655	1,893,800
Budget Basis	33.12%	0.87%	32.60%	33.41%
On a Post-	668,666	14,173	578,776	632,185	1,893,800
Budget Basis	35.31%	0.75%	30.56%	33.38%



Note: The pre-Budget distribution forecasts the numbers of income earners, (assuming income growth for 2004), which would be in each tax band in 2004 if no Budget were introduced.