§ Mr. Michael Forsythasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much revenue has been raised by corporation tax in each of the years 1978–79 to 1982–83; and what is the estimated amount that will be raised in the current year.
§ Mr. John MooreThe figures are:
Corporation tax raised Of which advance corporation tax £ million £ million 1978–79 3,940 1,380 1979–80 4,646 1,831 1980–81 4,645 1,823 1981–82 4,925 1,993 1982–83 5,564 2,222 1983–84* 6,200 2,270 * Forecast. Figures of net receipts of corporation tax and of other Inland Revenue taxes are published in table 3.11 of Financial Statistics.