Taxation Yield (Hansard, 18 May 1972)

HC Deb 18 May 1972 vol 837 c164W 164W

§ Mr. Knox
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of the total revenue was represented by direct taxation and what proportion by indirect taxation in 1951, 1964, 1970 and 1971.

§ Mr. Nott
The information is given in the table below:

Proportion of central government total current receipts^*

Direct taxation (Taxes on income) Indirect taxation (Taxes on expenditure)†

per cent per cent

1951 … 42.5 42.1

1964 … 39.4 37.3

1970 … 41.1 36.8

1971 … 42.2 34.9

^*As defined in the national income and expenditure accounts.

† Excluding local authority rates.

Proportion of central government total current receipts^*
		Direct taxation (Taxes on income)	Indirect taxation (Taxes on expenditure)†
		per cent	per cent
1951	…	42.5	42.1
1964	…	39.4	37.3
1970	…	41.1	36.8
1971	…	42.2	34.9
^*As defined in the national income and expenditure accounts.
† Excluding local authority rates.