Stamp Duty

HC Deb 06 December 1979 vol 975 cc331-2W

Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much revenue has been raised from stamp duty on property in each of the years 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979.

Mr. Peter Rees

The net receipts from stamp duty on conveyances and leases of land and buildings in the calendar years 1974 to 1978 are shown below, together with an estimate for 1979.

					£ million
1974	…	…	…	…	73
1975	…	…	…	…	85
1976	…	…	…	…	112
1977	…	…	…	…	130
1978	…	…	…	…	197
1979 (est)	…	…	…	…	320