§ Mr. George Rodgersasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the latest estimate of the overall level of personal taxation in the United Kingdom compared with the levels in West Germany, France and Italy.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonThe information requested is given in the table below. The latest available figures are for the calendar year 1975:
Personal taxation as percentage of (i) Total taxation (ii) GDP France 12.4 (21.0) 4.6 (7.8) Italy 15.3 (24.3) 4.9 (7.9) United Kingdom 38.9 (46.4) 14.3 (17.1) West Germany 30.1 (45.1) 10.6 (15.9) Notes:
1. Figures are from OECD Revenue Statistics 1977.
2. Personal taxation includes income tax, tax credited to individuals in respect of dividends, and capital gains tax. The figures in brackets are inclusive of employees' social security contributions.
3. Total taxation includes all central Government taxation, social security contributions, and local rates.