HC Deb 02 May 1973 vol 855 cc324-5W
Mr. Meacher

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage share in the total tax revenue of each EEC member is taken by, respectively, direct taxes,

DIRECT TAXES, SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS AND INDIRECT TAXES AS PERCENTAGES OF REVENUE FROM TAXES* AND SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS IN 1971
Direct taxes Social security contributions Indirect taxes
Belgium … … … … … 32.4 29.9 37.7
Denmark† … … … … … 46.6 5.1 48.3
France … … … … … 18.2 41.4 40.4
Germany … … … … … 30.8 32.0 37.2
Irish Republic‡ … … … … … 30.4 9.2 60.4
Italy … … … … … 21.4 38.9 39.7
Luxembourg‡ … … … … … 39.7 33.4 26.9
Netherlands … … … … … 35.3 37.5 27.1
United Kingdom—
1971 … … … … … 40.8 14.5 44.7
1972 … … … … … 39.2 16.1 44.7
✶ Revenue from taxes comprises taxes on income and taxes on expenditure received by central government and local authorities.
† Figures relate to 1969.
‡ Figures relate to 1970.

Sources:

EEC National Accounts 1961–1971.

UN Yearbook of National Accounts Statistics 1971.

Figures for the United Kingdom are from "Preliminary Estimates of National Income and Balance of Payments 1967–1972", adjusted to international definitions.