§ Mr. Patrick Jenkinasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will give an estimate of the cost of collecting the motor vehicle duties, showing both the total cost of collection and also the cost in pence per pound of revenue collected, ignoring in both cases the export rebates;
(2) if he will give an estimate of the cost of collecting the following taxes, showing, in each case the total cost of collection and the cost in pence per pound of revenue collected, namely, Income Tax, Surtax, Capital Gains Tax, Corporation Tax, death duties and stamp duties;
(3) if he will give an estimate of the cost of collecting the following Customs and Excise duties, showing in each case the total cost of collection and the cost in pence per pound of revenue collected, namely, tobacco duty, Purchase Tax, oil duties, spirits, beer and wine duties, betting and gaming duties and import duties, ignoring in each case export rebates.
§ Mr. CallaghanMy answer to the hon. Member for Liverpool, Wavertree (Mr. Tilney) on 20th December, 1966 gives the information required so far as it is available. In terms of pence per pound the figures for 1965–66 are:
Customs and Excise Taxation 2.1 pence Estate Duty 2.2 pence Income Tax 3.4 pence Mineral rights duty Surtax Stamp duties 4.9 pence —[Vol. 738, c. 250–251.]
§ Mr. Ridleyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much Income Tax and Profits Tax was paid by companies, and by nationalised industries, respectively, in 1964–65.
§ Mr. DiamondAbout £789 million and £3½ million respectively. These figures exclude tax paid by companies and nationalised industries but recovered by deduction from payments of dividends and interest.