Income Tax

HC Deb 29 March 1990 vol 170 cc265-6W

Mrs. Ray Michie

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what was the revenue from income tax in Scotland, broken down by district and islands authorities, in(a) the period between April 1987 and April 1988 and (b) the period between April 1988 and April 1989;

(2) what was the total revenue from income tax raised in Scotland in (a) the period between April 1987 and April 1988 and (b) the period between April 1988 and April 1989.

Mr. Lilley

The latest information is for the 1987–88 tax year and covers the income tax liabilities of residents of Scotland. The estimates in the table are based on samples, which places limitations on their reliability, particularly in the case of smaller districts.

Income tax liability of residents—1987–88
Districts	£ million
Borders	90
Central	192
Dumfries and Galloway	121
Fife	231
Grampian	351
Highland	150

Districts	£ million
Lothian	559
Strathclyde	1,410
Tayside	224
Island Authorities	59
Scotland	3,380