Direct and Indirect Taxation (Hansard, 31 July 1981)

HC Deb 31 July 1981 vol 9 c685W 685W

§ Mr. Knox
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of Government revenue was due to (a) direct and (b) indirect taxation in the last financial year; and how this compares with figures for the previous five financial years.

§ Mr. Peter Rees
Figures for the percentage of total Government lax revenue—including local authority rates—and national insurance contributions accounted for by direct and indirect taxation from 1975–76 to 1980–81 are as follows:

Direct as percentage Of total Indirect as percentage of total

1975–76 52.1 47.9

1976–77 51.9 48.1

1977–78 48.6 51.4

1978–79 47.8 52.2

1979–80 45.1 54.9

1980–81 45.3 54.7

	Direct as percentage Of total	Indirect as percentage of total
1975–76	52.1	47.9
1976–77	51.9	48.1
1977–78	48.6	51.4
1978–79	47.8	52.2
1979–80	45.1	54.9
1980–81	45.3	54.7