HC Deb 25 February 1970 vol 796 cc364-5W
Mr. Bruce-Gardyne

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of gross personal incomes per head of population was absorbed by central and local government taxation of incomes and by National Insurance contributions, respectively, in the United Kingdom and, from information available to him from international sources, in each of the member countries of the European Community, in 1964 and at the latest date for which statistics are available.

Mr. Taverne

The latest figures available from O.E.C.D. are given in the table below. Income is taken after provision for depreciation and stock appreciation. Employers' social security con-

TAXES ON INCOME PAID BY HOUSEHOLDS AND SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS AS PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL PERSONAL INCOME
1964 1967
Taxes on income Social security contributions Taxes on income Social security contributions
United Kingdom … … 10.2 5.3 12.2 5.8
Belgium … … 7.1 8.9 7.9 9.5
France … … 4.9 15.5 4.9 16.4
West Germany … … 9.9 11.5 9.6 12.1
Italy … … 5.1 12.3 5.7 11.8
Netherlands … … 11.3 11.4 12.4 13.9
Luxembourg … … 9.4 11.4 9.6 11.6