HC Deb 23 March 1910 vol 15 cc1133-4W
Mr. GIBSON BOWLES

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer 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 number of estates (including those vested in corporations); the total capital amount on which those duties were actually charged and paid (as well in the case of Corporation Duty as in the rest); and the average aggregate rate per cent, over all of the whole nine duties?

Mr. HOBHOUSE:

With the exception of the total number of estates, the information desired by my hon. Friend was given in the reply of my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer last Ses- sion to a similar question asked on 15th September by the then hon. Member for Norwood. The particulars of the estates are as follows:—

Number of Estates paying
Year. Corporation Duty. The Other Duties.
1894–5 440 50,853
1895–6 435 57,624
1896–7 433 54,503
1897–8 426 57,630
1898–9 434 59,752
1899–1900 443 67,338
1900–1 460 64,423
1901–2 423 63,140
1902–3 428 63,929
1903–4 435 63,457
1904–5 602 65,219
1905–6 615 64,228
1906–7 629 67,220
1907–8 637 68,670
1908–9 664 68,465