HC Deb 19 January 1967 vol 739 c121W
Mr. Roebuck

asked the Postmaster-General what reduction in demand has resulted from the decision to charge a full year's rent in advance to telephone subscribers who move house within the same telephone exchange area.

TOTAL TAXES AND CONTRIBUTIONS AS PERCENTAGE OF GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT AT FACTOR COST
Total taxes and contributions Taxes on income Taxes on expenditure including rates Social security contributions
United Kingdom
1964 … … 32.3 12.1 15.3 5.0
1965 … … 34.6 13.0 16.1 5.4
United States
1964 … … 29.8 14.7 10.3 4.8
1965 … … 30.0 15.1 10.2 4.6
Belgium
1964 … … 32.1 9.4 13.7 9.0
1965 … … 33.4 10.1 13.7 9.7
Italy
1964 … … 33.7 7.1 14.1 12.5
1965 … … 33.4 7.5 14.2 11.7
Netherlands
1964 … … 35.8 13.6 11.0 11.1
1965 … … 37.6 14.1 11.1 12.4
West Germany
1964 … … 40.3 12.7 16.4 11.2
1965 … … 39.6 12.0 16.4 11.3
France
1964 … … 44.8 7.5 21.0 16.3
1965 … … 45.5 7.9 20.8 16.8

Note. —Figures for Luxembourg are not available.

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