HC Deb 07 March 1978 vol 945 cc615-6W
Mr. McCusker

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the total income from the tax on Scotch whisky in the years 1975–76 and 1976–77; and what is the estimated income for 1977–79.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

Net receipts of excise duty on all spirits, together with estimates of VAT, charged in the last two financial years, with estimates for the current year were:

£ million
1975–76 800
1976–77 990
1977–78 975

Estimates of the VAT charges are available only for all spirits. Taxation on Scotch whisky accounts for about half the revenue on spirits.