§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the total revenue which the Treasury received in each of the last five years from the agricultural sector of the economy; and how much of this arose from taxation on fuel. [111789]
§ Mr. TimmsThe estimated amount of revenue received from the agricultural sector (including the forestry and fishing sectors) for each of the last five years is:
£ million PAYE and NICS Other Taxes 1 Total 1994–95 1,000 -250 750 1995–96 1,090 -315 775 1996–97 780 -245 535 1997–98 n/a 40 n/a 1998–99 n/a -140 n/a 1 Capital Gains Tax, Corporation Tax, Self-employed Income Tax and VAT. Note:
Figures of income tax and national insurance contributions collected via PAYE cover employers classified to agriculture, forestry or fishing. They are available only to 1996–97, due to problems with the NIRS2 computer system.
In addition to the revenues shown, stamp duty is payable on transactions of agricultural property, but cannot be separately identified.
It is not possible to identify the amount of excise duty or VAT relating to fuel in the agricultural sector.