Petrol Duty, Vehicle Purchase Tax and Vehicle Licence Duty

HC Deb 10 March 1970 vol 797 c270W

43. Mr. Edward M. Taylor

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the total revenue from petrol tax, purchase tax on vehicles and vehicle licences in 1970; and what was the comparable total in 1964.

Mr. William Rodgers

The figures are:

1969–70 (estimated)
	Revalued at 1963–64
		prices	1963–64
	£m.	£m.	£m.
Hydrocarbon oil duty on light oils and derv	1,205	984	536
Purchase tax on motor vehicles	216	176	123
Vehicle licences	422	344	171
Total	1,843	1,504	830