HC Deb 18 May 1956 vol 552 cc205-6W
Mr. Tomney

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total amount of Purchase Tax derived from all articles chargeable at 90 per cent., in Group 31, during the period October, 1955, to April, 1956, and the comparable amount for the highest rate of tax during April to September, 1955.

Mr. H. Macmillan

Separate figures for Group 31 are not available. The tax paid on articles now chargeable at 90 per cent. under Groups 30 and 31 in respect of the period October-December, 1955, was about £881,000; but this amount includes receipts of tax, of which separate details are not available, in respect of the period lst-26th October before the tax rates were changed. The tax paid on articles chargeable at 75 per cent. under these groups in respect of the periods March-June, 1955, and July-September, 1955, was about £596,000 and £677,000 respectively.

Mr. Tomney

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total value of exports of articles in Group 31 (a) of the Purchase Tax Schedules for 1955–56.

Mr. H. Macmillan

As the articles in Group 31 of the Purchase Tax Schedule cannot be separately identified under the current Export List headings, I regret that this information is not available.

Mr. Tomney

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total value of Purchase Tax derived from compacts in Group 31 (a).

Mr. H. Macmillan

I regret that this information is not available.