Duchess of ATHOLLasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the average taxation per head in this country for the current financial year; and what was the average taxation per head in France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, and the United States for the latest year for which such figures are available
§ Mr. P. SNOWDENComparisons of taxation per head in different countries are apt to give a misleading impression as the figures are not always compiled upon a comparable basis, nor do they take account of national income and other relevant considerations. Subject to this reservation the figures are as follow: