§ Mr. Skeetasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total tax paid on, and on account of, vehicles in the last year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Bruce-GardyneThe information for 1981–82—the latest year for which figures are available—is as follows:
£ million Petrol duty 3,555 Derv duty 870 VAT on cars* 1,265 VAT on petrol and lubricating oil† 735 Car Tax 505 Vehicle Excise Duty 1,630 Total 5,560 * Estimated non-recoverable VAT charged on new and secondhand cars. † Estimated non-recoverable VAT. In addition, directors and higher paid employees are liable to income tax on the benefit derived from the availability of business cars for private use, while businesses are entitled to writing down allowances.