§ Sir F. WISEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the percentages of indirect tax to direct tax for each year have been since the War, including the present Budget proposals?
Mr. GRAHAMThe figures are as follow:—
— Ordinary Indirect. Excess Profits Duty. Ordinary Direct. % % % 1914–15 39.9 — 60.1 1915–16 39.8 — 60.2 1916–17 23.7 27.4 48.9 1917–18 17.3 36.3 46.4 1918–19 20.5 36.0 43.5 1919–20 28.0 28.90 43.10 1920–21 31.84 21.12 47.04 1921–22 37.29 3.48 59.23 1922–23 35.58 .15 64.27 1923–24 36.57 .25 63.68 1924–25 as Proposed in Budget. 33.90 1.17 64.93