HC Deb 05 March 1979 vol 963 c559W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, from international sources available to him, he will list the

TAXES ON PERSONAL INCOME (INCLUDING CAPITAL GAINS) AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL TAXATION
1974 1975 1976 1977
Japan … … … … … 24 (24) 25 (25) 25 (25) 24
United States of America … … … … … 34 (32) 33(31) 33 (32) 34
France … … … … … 12 (12) 12 (12) 13 (13) 13
Germany … … … … … 32 (32) 30 (30) 30 (30) 31
Sweden … … … … … 45 (45) 46 (46) 43 (43) 42
United Kingdom … … … … … 34 (33) 39 (38) 38 (47) 34

Notes:

  1. 1. The figures in brackets exclude taxes on capital gains where it is possible to do so. Similar figures are not yet available for 1977.
  2. 2. The 1977 figures are provisional.
  3. 3. Source: Revenue Statistics of OECD Member Countries 1965–76 (OECD 1978).