§ Mr. BOWLESasked the Chancellor whether he will state, for each of the years 1894–5 to 1908–9, both inclusive, the total amount of the nine Death Duties, namely, Estate Duty, Settlement Estate Duty, Probate Duty, Inventory Duty, Account Duty, Temporary Estate Duty, Legacy Duty, Succession Duty, and Corporation Duty, actually received during the year, the total capital amount on which those duties were paid, and the average aggregate rate per cent. of the whole nine duties?
§ Mr. LLOYD-GEORGEThe figures are as follows:—
Year. Total Duties. Total of corresponding Capital.* Average Aggregate Rate per cent. £ £ £ 1894–5 10,894,385 194,465,000 5.61 1895–6 14,088,608 249,942,000 5.63 1896–7 13,878,274 245,883,000 5.64 1897–8 15,449,190 270,326,000 5.71 1898–9 15,732,578 271,901,000 5.78 1899–0 18,409,293 312,819,000 5.88 1900–1 16,721,129 284,884,000 5.87 1901–2 18,513,714 295,829,000 6.26 1902–3 17,913,177 296,382,000 6.04 1903–4 17,326,137 291,161,000 5.95 1904–5 17,258,431 284,309,000 6.07 1905–6 17,344,925 296,233,000 5.85 1906–7 18,958,763 319,579,000 5.93 1907–8 19,108,256 304,093,000 6.28 1908–9 18,310,280 294,662,000 6.21 * Corporation Duty being chargeable on annual value, the capital value in respect of this duty has been estimated at 20 years' purchase of the annual value.