HC Deb 24 May 1909 vol 5 c967W
Mr. KETTLE

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what proportion did the yield of the Stamp Duties in Ireland bear to the yield of the Stamp Duties in Great Britain in the years 1907-8 and 1908-9, respectively, and what were the actual figures of the yield?

(2) What proportion did the yield of the Death Duties in Ireland bear to the yield of the Death Duties in Great Britain in the years 1907-8 and 1908-9 respectively; and what were the actual figures in each case?

Mr. LLOYD-GEORGE

The figures for 1907-8 are as follows:—

Revenue as collected. Revenue as adjusted to give the true contribution.
£ £
Death Duties—
Ireland 690,000 690.000
Great Britain 18,418,000 18,168,000
Other sources … 250,000
Stamp Duties—
Ireland 296,000 320.000
Great Britain 7,635,000 7,576,000
Other sources … 35,000
Similar figures for the year 1908-9 are not yet available.

Mr. KETTLE

further asked what was the gross and what was the net assessment to Income Tax in (3) Ireland and Great Britain respectively for the years 1894–5 and 1907–8?

Mr. LLOYD-GEORGE

For 1894-5 the United Kingdom figures were made up as under:—

Gross Income brought under review. Income on Which tax was received.
£ £
Ireland 31,669,000 20,385,239
Great Britain 625,437,424 455,294,761
Totals 657,097,077 475,680,000
Corresponding figures for the year 1908-9 are not yet available.