§ Sir D. MACMASTERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much has been realised in taxes from the Excess Profits Duty, year by year, since the date of its imposition, including collections in the current year, so far as they are ascertainable?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe amounts of Excess Profits Duty (including munitions levy) paid into the Exchequer for each year since its imposition in 1915 are as follow: —
Year. Exchequer Receipt. £ 1915–16 140,000 1916–17 139,920,000 1917–18 220,214,000 1918–19 285,028,000 1919–20 290,045,000 1920–21 to 12th Feb., 1921 186,255,000