§ Mr. Denzil Daviesasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of total revenue for the latest available year was raised in (a) the United Kingdom, (b) France and (c) West Germany by taxes on incomes and value added tax, respectively.
§ Mr. Peter ReesThe latest available information refers to the calendar year 1976. The respective percentages of total taxation—including social security contributions and local authority taxation—are as follows:
Taxes on Personal Incomes Value added tax United Kingdom 37.3 8.6 France 12.5 23.4 West Germany 30.2 14.2 Source: OECD Revenue Statistics, 1965–76.
§ Mr. Richard Shepherdasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total sum raised in national taxation in the most recent annual period for which figures are available; and by what percentage this would have to be increased if the Treasury accepted responsibility to provide funds required to abolish domestic rates and all rate payments, respectively.
§ Mr. Peter Rees, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 18 May 1979; Vol. 967, c. 7], gave the following answer:
The total sum raised in national taxation—excluding national insurance contributions—in 1978–79 was £40.9 billion. National taxation would have had to be increased by 5.8 per cent. in 1978–79 in order to fund domestic rates and by 14.2 per cent. in order to have funded all rate payments.