HC Deb 25 October 1983 vol 47 cc75-6W
Mr. Hume

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate for the latest available year (a) the proceeds of taxes administered by the commissioners of Customs and Excise attributed to Northern Ireland in absolute terms and expressed as a percentage, of total United Kingdom figures and (b) proceeds of taxes administered by the commissioners of Inland Revenue attributed to Northern Ireland in absolute terms and as a percentage of the total United Kingdom figure.

Mr. John Moore

(a) About £700 million in 1982–83, representing some 2½ per cent. of all Customs and Excise revenue.

(b) About £830 million in 1982–83, representing some 2 per cent. of total Inland Revenue duties.

Mr. Hume

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will break down the taxes administered by the commissioners of Inland Revenue by category such as income tax and value added tax for (a) Northern Ireland and (b) the United Kingdom.

Mr. Moore

Net receipts for 1982–83 with a provisional estimate of the attribution to Northern Ireland are as follows:

£ million
(a) Northern Ireland (b) United Kingdom
Income Tax 610 30,474
Surtax — 2
Corporation Tax 100 5,564
Capital Gains Tax 6 632
Development Land Tax — 65
Estate Duty — 12
Capital Transfer Tax 9 499
Stamp Duties 5 873
Gross Running Costs—1981–82
Outturn
Wages and Salaries Personnel Overheads Accommodation Costs Office Services Other Services Total Running Costs
Department
£ million Percentage of total running costs £ million Percentage of total running costs £ million Percentage of total running costs £ million Percentage of total running costs £ million Percentage of total running costs £ million
Ministry of Defence (including Armed Forces) 5,444.4 73.5 430.8 5.8 1,245.8 16.8 154.6 2.1 131.0 1.8 7,406.6
Foreign and Commonwealth Office 167.9 57.6 23.6 8.1 58.3 20.0 21.4 7.3 20.5 7.0 291.6
(a) Northern Ireland (b) United Kingdom
Petroleum Revenue Tax 59 3,274
Supplementary Petroleum Duty 43 2,395
- Less than £1 million.

Net receipts of value added tax, which is collected by the commissioners of Customs and Excise, in 1982–83 were £13,815.5 million, of which approximately £340 million was borne by residents of Northern Ireland.