§ Mr. GINNELLasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will now state the estimated annual increase under each head of taxation, with the total increase in the taxation of Ireland under the Finance (No. 3) Bill of this Session, compared with the taxation of Ireland under those heads, and the total, in the last completed pre-war financial year?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe following figures (which must be regarded as provisional only), will answer the hon. Member's question:—
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§ Mr. GINNELLasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the percentage of taxes raised in Great Britain and in Ireland, respectively, off commodities in general use by the people and of direct and other taxes, respectively, in the last completed pre-war financial year and annually under the Finance (No. 3) Bill of this Session, supposing it to continue in operation unaltered?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe following figures must be regarded as provisional as regards the yield of taxation in a full year:—
Total contributions of Great Britain and Ireland to taxation. Great Britain. Ireland. 1913–14. £ £ Inland Revenue 83,986,000 2,942,000 Customs and Excise 68,542,000 6,685,000 £152,528,000 £9,627,000
Estimated revenue from taxation in a full year after the passing of the Finance (No. 3) Bill, 1915. £ £ Inland Revenue 205,454,000 6,822,000 Customs and Excise 112,365,000 10,635,000 £317,819,000 £17,457,000