HC Deb 18 May 1971 vol 817 cc241-2W
30. Mr. Hardy

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what, in equivalent terms, was the amount of direct taxation raised per head of population in the United Kingdom and in each of the countries of the European Economic Community in the last complete year for which figures are available.

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

Following is the information:

TAXES ON INCOME PER HEAD OF POPULATION FOR 1969
Including social security contributions Excluding social security contributions
£ £
Belgium … 201 106
France … 247 79
West Germany … 227 113
Italy … 114 43
Netherlands … 258 128
Luxembourg … 195* 102*
United Kingdom … 154 113
* The 1968 figure—1969 not available.

34. Mr. Costain

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer from information available to him from international sources, how many industrialised nations have a higher top rate of direct taxation than the United Kingdom.

Mr. Barber

One.