§ Mr. Meacherasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the amount of tax due to the Exchequer which currently remains uncollected; and what are the comparable figures for each of the last five years.
Income Tax Surtax Corporation Tax £m. Capital Gains Tax Amount outstanding … … … … 347.0 206.0 250.5 45.2 Ultimately recoverable … … … … 142.0 96.0 124.0 25.0 Presently collectable … … … … 148.3 37.8 70.3 17.9 Comparable figures are not available for indirect taxes, because of the different methods by which these taxes are levied.