§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table showing revenue raised in 1945, 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970 and each subsequent year from each of the following: personal incomes, central Government expenditure taxes, local government rates, including water rates, employees' social security contributions, employers'
GENERAL GOVERNMENT REVENUE* £ million Taxes on personal incomes Central government expenditure taxes Local government rates Employees' social security contributions Employers' social security contributions Company taxation† 1946‡ … 1,053 (29.1) 1,303 (36.1) 269 (7.4) 86 (2.4) 84 (2.3) 665 (18.4) 1950 … 1,001 (22.2) 1,723 (38.3) 337 (7.5) 241 (5.3) 199 (4.4) 795 (17.7) 1955 … 1,305 (22.7) 2,168 (37.8) 475 (8.3) 315 (5.5) 279 (4.9) 965 (16.8) 1960 … 1,961 (26.1) 2,607 (34.6) 771 (10.2) 488 (6.5) 425 (5.6) 733 (9.7) 1965 … 3,297 (29.9) 3,731 (33.9) 1,228 (11.1) 854 (7.7) 831 (7.5) 760 (6.9) 1970 … 5,850 (30.5) 6,589 (34.3) 1,827 (9.5) 1,301 (6.8) 1,354 (7.0) 1,671 (8.7) 1971 … 6,424 (31.9) 6,701 (32.2) 2,086 (10.3) 1,373 (6.8) 1,453 (7.2) 1,522 (7.5) 1972 … 6,592 (30.7) 6,888 (32.1) 2,379 (11.1) 1,629 (7.6) 1,708 (8.0) 1,545 (7.2) 1973 … 7,482 (30.9) 7,475 (30.9) 2,647 (10.9) 1,883 (7.8) 2,054 (8.5) 1,841 (7.6) 1974 … 9,794 (32.8) 8,381 (28.1) 3,089 (10.3) 2,209 (7.4) 2,791 (9.3) 2,679 (9.0) 1975 … 14,330 (37.3) 10,184 (26.5) 3,978 (10.4) 2,768 (7.2) 4,077 (10.6) 2,248 (5.9) 1976 … 16,647 (37.3) 12,043 (27.0) 4,503 (10.1) 3,352 (7.5) 5,078 (10.6) 2,229 (5.0) 1977 … 17,303 (33.8) 15,252 (29.8) 5,194 (10.2) 3,795 (7.4) 5,697 (11.1) 3,145 (6.1) 1978 … 18,583 (32.7) 17,822 (31.4) 5,630 (9.9) 3,969 (7.0) 6,051 (10.6) 4,024 (7.1) * The figures in brackets are percentages of total general government revenue from taxes (including capital taxes and local authorities rates) and national insurance etc. contributions. † Taxes on company income and corporation tax on capital gains. ‡ Figures for 1945 are not available. Source: National accounts.