Direct and Indirect Taxation

HC Deb 12 October 1943 vol 392 c735W

Sir R. Gower

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the amount paid by the taxpayer in direct and indirect taxation, respectively?

Sir J. Anderson

The Budget estimates of taxation for the year 1943–44 represent about £40 per head for direct taxation and about £20 per head for indirect taxation.