Value Added Tax

HC Deb 27 January 1976 vol 904 cc133-4W

Mr. Maurice Macmillan

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the increase in revenue would be for a one per cent. increase in (a) the eight per cent. VAT rate (b) the 25 per cent. VAT rate and (c) in the 25 per cent. VAT rate assuming that the rate on products already liable to 25 per cent. VAT on 1st January 1975 remained unchanged in the fiscal years 1975–76, 1976–77 and 1977–78.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

About (a) £250 million, (b) £30 million and (c) £15 million in a full year. Estimates for years other than the current financial year are not available.