§ Mr. Knoxasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, from information available from international sources, what percentage direct taxation bore to total taxation in each of the other member countries of the EEC in 1958 and in 1975; and how these figures compare with the figures for the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonEstimates for 1958 are unchanged from those supplied
DIRECT TAXATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL TAXATION* SNA definitions ESA definitions 1958 1971 1971 1974 West Germany … … 37.4 45.5 47.1 51.7 France … … 27.9† 28.2 28.3 34.0 Italy … … 30.6 34.9 34.5 37.1 Netherlands … … 55.0 55.9 56.1 59.2 Belgium … … 40.7 48.1 48.9 56.7 Luxembourg … … 54.4 55.8 56.4 61.5 United Kingdom … … 46.7 49.8 49.1 54.3 Irish Republic … … 22.1 31.9 34.0 34.5‡ Denmark … … 50.4 58.7 58.2 63.4 Sources: Eurostat National Accounts, Detailed Tables 1970–74. National Accounts of OECD Countries 1962–73. * Total taxation comprises taxes on income and expenditure received by central government and local authorities. † Relates to 1959. ‡ Relates to 1973.