HC Deb 08 December 1959 vol 615 cc26-7W
Sir J. Duncan

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing what were the respective contributions to the Estate Duty receipts in 1958–59 provided by the range of estates set out in table 107 of the latest Report of Her Majesty's Commissioners of Inland Revenue.

Sir E. Boyle

Particulars of the duty paid by each range of estate set out in table 107 are not kept. Some of the figures shown below are therefore estimates.

Range of estate Rate of duty Duty paid in 1958–59
£,000 per cent. £m.
3–4 1 1
4–5 2 1
5–7½ 3 3
7½–10 4 3
10–12½ 6 3
12½–15 8 3
15–17½ 10 4
17½–20 12 4
20–25 15 8
25–30 18 7
30–35 21 7
35–40 24 7
40–45 28 6
45–50 31 6
50–60 35 11
60–75 40 13
75–100 45 17
100–150 50 21
150–200 55 12
200–250 60 9
250–300 60 5
300–500 65 13
500–750 70 6
750–1,000 75 5
1,000–2,000 80 6
2,000 and over 6
All ranges Total 187

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