HC Deb 04 August 1922 vol 157 cc1902-3W
Mr. MARRIOTT

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount of taxation, in English sterling, per head in the following countries, differentiating between direct and indirect taxation: United Kingdom, United States of America, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, the Dominion of Canada, the

TAXATION PER HEAD.
1921 or 1921–22. 1922 or 1922–23.
Direct Taxation. Indirect Taxation. Total. Direct Taxation. Indirect Taxation. Total.
United Kingdom … £ 11.0 6.9 17.9 10.7 6.4 17.1
United States of America $ 18.8 13.8 32.6 16.6 11.2 26.8
France … Francs 273.6 174.9 448.5 238.5 278.1 516.6
Germany … Marks 854.9 601.3 1456.2 — — 2245.0*
Belgium … Francs 99.8 79.2 179.0 81.9 126.8 208.7
Italy … Lire 104.4 177.3 281.7 71.5 166.5 238.0
Canada … $ (Particulars not at present available)
Australia … £ 3.7 4.8 8.5 — — —
South Africa … £ 1.2 1.3 2.5 — — —
* Excluding Forced Loan which is to yield 70 milliards or 1167 per head.