§ Mr. Robert Sheldonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer further to the reply of 4 May, Official Report, c. 62–63, concerning take-home pay, if he will provide similar information for an individual on three quarters, one and a half, twice, and five times average earnings.
Table wine at 12 per cent, alcohol Fortified wine at 18 per cent, alcohol Duty (per hectolitre) VAT Duty (per hectolitre) Vat £ per cent. £ per cent. Belgium 16.82 25 31.19 25 Denmark 73.06 22 135.34 22 France 1.88 18.6 104.81 18.6 West Germany 0 13 118.29 13 Ireland 153.47 23 221.22 23 Italy 0 8 10.92 *8 Luxembourg 0 5 22.76 10 Netherlands 19.00 18 35.26 18 United Kingdom 113.00 15 145.90 15 * Vermouths and other aromatised wines: 10 per cent. Information for Greece is not available.
Exchange rates as at 4 May 1983.