§ Mr. Neil Hamiltonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current turnover for value added tax; and what are the equivalent figures for the other member states of the European Economic Community.
Member State Belgium Nil Denmark £ 739 tax liability France £ 118 taxable turnover Germany £ 5,362 taxable turnover Ireland £20,636 Taxable turnover where 90 per cent. of turnover is derived from goods; or £ 9,905 for other traders Italy Nil Luxembourg £ 2,645 taxable turnover Netherlands £ 546 tax liability Note:
Exchange rates as at 25 November 1985. Greece has not yet introduced VAT.