§ Ms. GordonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many businesses(a) registered for VAT and (b) deregistered for VAT in Tower Hamlets giving the reasons for deregistration if known, for each year since 1979.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardThe table gives figures for VAT registrations and deregistrations for the Stratford local VAT office. The local VAT office at Stratford covers areas in addition to Tower Hamlets, but a more detailed
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Rates of income tax, 1900 onwards Government Party Rate of tax 1900 to December 1905 Conservative 1900 1s 0d Uniform rate 1901 1s 2d Uniform rate 1902 1s 3d Uniform rate 1903 0s 11d Uniform rate 1904 to 1905 1s 0d Uniform rate December 1905 to May 1915 Liberal 1906 1s 0d Uniform rate 1907 to 1908 1s 0d Standard rate 1909 to 1913 1s 2d Standard rate 1914 1s 8d Standard rate 1915 3s 0d Standard rate May 1915 to October 1922 Coalition 1916 to 1917 5s 0d Standard rate 1918 to 1919 6s 0d Standard rate 1920–21 to 1921–22 6s 0d Standard rate, (30%) 1922–23 5s 0d Standard rate, (25%) October 1922 to January 1924 Conservative 1923–24 4s 6d Standard rate, (22.5%) January 1924 to November 1924 Labour 1924–25 4s 6d Standard rate, (22.5%) November 1924 to June 1929 Conservative 1925–26 to 1927–28 4s 0d Standard rate, (20%) 1928–29 4s 0d Standard rate, (20%) 1929–30 4s 0d Standard rate, (20%) June 1929 to August 1931 Labour 1930–31 4s 6d Standard rate, (22.5%) 1931–32 5s 0d Standard rate, (25%) breakdown is not available. No distinction is made between businesses registering for the first time and other registrations, for example a sole proprietor taking on a partner on forming a limited company.
Years end December New registrations Deregistrations 1980 1,560 1,521 1981 1,467 990 1982 1,825 1,910 1983 2,023 1,849 1984 2,137 1,877 1985 2,232 1,946 1986 2,455 2,349 1987 2,458 2,118 1988 2,496 2,150 1989 3,000 2,370 1990 2,216 1,774