§ 35. Mr. Osborneasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much revenue was produced by Income Tax and Surtax in the years ended April, 1910, 1921, 1935 1423 and 1954, respectively; and what percentage this represented of the total revenue of the year in each case.
§ The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. John Boyd-Carpenter)As the answer to this Question contains a number of figures I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. OsborneCan my hon. Friend say whether the amount which is being produced by direct taxation has been falling in the last period, and whether he expects that this tendency will continue in the future?
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterIn the four years which my hon. Friend selected, the figures which I give in the answer which I will circulate show an increase.
Following is the information:
The table below shows in thousands of pounds the total Exchequer receipt from Income Tax and Surtax compared with the total ordinary revenue in the four selected financial years.
| Financial Year | Income Tax and Surtax | Total Ordinary Revenue | Percentage |
| £'000 | £'000 | ||
| 1909–10 | 13,295 | 131,696 | 10.1 |
| 1920–21 | 394,146 | 1,425,985 | 27.6 |
| 1934–35 | 280,042 | 804,629 | 34.8 |
| 1953–54 | 1,863,391 | 4,368,130 | 42.7 |