§ Mr. Maurice Macmillanasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the proportion of the total yield from indirect taxes attributable to each of the indirect taxes listed in the reply given to 493W the hon. Member for Farnham on 25th May.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonThe proportions of total yield from indirect taxes, excluding local authority rates, in 1977–78, before and after the October measures, were as follows:
Tax Percentage of total indirect taxes excluding rates Excise Duties *37.5 Protective Duties etc. Agricultural Levies Stamp Duty 1.8 Vehicle Excise Duty 5.2 Value Added Tax 20.4 Car Tax 1.4 National Insurance Surcharge 5.6 Employers' National Insurance Contributions 28.1 Purchase Tax n.a. Selective Employment Tax n.a. *Described as specific duties in the previous answer. n.a. Not applicable. Source: FSBR 1978–79 Receipts by the Consolidated Fund.