§ Mr. Skeetasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, of the total annual yield on value added tax for the most recent year for which figures are available, what percentage is derived from firms and compaines with an annual turnover of £1 million or over.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonIn 1976–77, 81 per cent. of net receipts was paid by registered persons, other than local authorities, with taxable turnover of £1 million or more. Distributions of tax paid and repaid by range of turnover are published in the annual reports of the Com
526W(3) how many National Savings Bank ordinary accounts have been opened and how many closed in each of the last 10 years; and what was the number remaining at the end of each year.
§ Mr. Denzil DaviesThe information required is as follows:
missioners of Her Majesty's Customs and Excise. There are copies in the Library of the House.
§ Mr. Lawsonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the total number of staff employed by Her Majesty's Customs and Excise in connection with VAT, for each year from 1973 to 1977 inclusive; what was the total number of registered VAT payers for each of those years; and what was the corresponding number of VAT staff per 10,000 VAT payers.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonEstimates of the total Customs and Excise staff employed in connection with the administration of 527W VAT and car tax are shown in column A below. The approximate number of persons registered for VAT and the number
A B C Staff Registered persons Staff/10,000 registered persons 31st March 1973 … … 6,300 981,200* 64 31st March 1974 … … 7,700 1,196,700 64 31st March 1975 … … 10,500 1,223,800 86 31st March 1976 … … 10,850 1,250,800 87 31st March 1977 … … 11,300 1,271,300 89 30th November 1977 … … 11,300 1,274,600 89 * Not all persons liable to be registered with effect from 1st April 1973 had registered by 31st March 1973.