§ Mr. Knoxasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, from information available from international sources, what percentage direct taxation was of total taxation in other member countries of the European Economic Community in 1958 and in the latest available year; and what are the equivalent figures for the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. NottThe information is given in the following table:
DIRECT TAXATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL TAXATION✶ 1958 1971 Belgium … … 40.7 48.1 Denmark … … 50.4 49.1‡ France … … 27.9† 31.1 Germany … … 37.4 45.6 Irish Republic … … 22.1 27.5‡ Italy … … 30.6 35.0 Luxembourg … … 54.4 55.2§ Netherlands … … 55.0 55.3 United Kingdom … … 46.7 47.7¶ ✶Total taxation comprises taxes on income and expenditure received by the central government and local authorities. † Figure relates to 1959. ‡ Figure relates to 1969. § Figure relates to 1970. ¶ The United Kingdom figure for 1972 is 46.7 per cent. Sources:
OECD National Accounts 1953–1969 and 1960–1970.
EEC National Accounts 1958–1968 and 1961–1971.