HC Deb 25 April 1934 vol 288 c1716W
Mr. TINKER

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the percentages of direct and indirect taxation for the years 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, and 1933?

Mr. HORE-BELISHA

The percentages are as follow:

Financial Year. Direct. Per cent. Indirect. Per cent.
1923–24 63.46 36.54
1924–25 66.93 33.07
1925–26 66.02 33.98
1926–27 64.46 35.54
1927–28 64.73 35.27
1928–29 63.97 36.03
1929–30 64.15 35.85
1930–31 65.77 34.23
1931–32 65.88 34.12
1932–33 60.97 39.03
1933–34 (approximate) 60.28 39.72