§ Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will estimate the size of the cut in the standard rate of income tax to the nearest 0.1p now to reduce the total tax payments, income tax, national insurance contributions and indirect taxes less child benefit where applicable, for those on 75 per cent., 100 per cent. and 200 per cent. of national average earnings for single people, married couples and married couples with two children in each case to the same proportion of gross earnings as in 1978–79;
(2) if he will estimate the size of the cut in the standard rate of income tax to the nearest 0.1p which would be required in 1984–85 to reduce the total tax payments, income tax, national insurance contributions and indirect taxes less child benefit where applicable, for those on 75 per cent., 100 per cent. and 200 per cent. of national average earnings for single people, married couples and couples with two children in each case to the same total sum of money in constant prices as in 1978–79, using the assumptions contained in the Red Book.
§ Mr. MooreI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Birmingham, Perry Barr (Mr.Rooker) on 27 March, at column 109. Comparable estimates at 200 per cent. of average earnings are not given, since estimates of indirect payments at this level are not reliable.
§ Mr. Greenwayasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much was sent to Brussels as the United Kingdom value added tax payment in the latest year for which figures are available expressed in cash and as a percentage of value added tax actually raised in the year; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Ian StewartIn 1983 the United Kingdom VAT payments were about £1,669 million and this represents approximately 11.2 per cent. of the United Kingdom domestic value added tax revenue raised in 1983.
§ Mr. Gouldasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will bring up to date the answer on 7 July, Official Report, columns 173–74, concerning receipts from and payments to the EEC budget; and if he will include a breakdown of the payments into (i) the value added tax, 451W gross domestic product contribution and (ii) the contribution from levies and other charges by class of charge.
§ Mr. Ian Stewart[pursuant to the reply, 7 July 1983, c. 173–74]: The figures for 1983 are as follows:
£ million Gross payments Receipts other than refunds Refund Net payments 1983 2,976 1,483 807 686 During the period 1973 to 1977 the UK made contributions to the EEC budget in line with the provisions
Customs Duties Agricultural Levies Sugar and Isoglucose Levies GNP-VAT Payments Total Gross Contributions 1973 — — — 181 181 1974 — — — 181 181 1975 — — — 342 342 1976 — — — 463 463 1977 — — — 737 737 1978 714 227 15 392 1348 1979 868 230 17 492 1606 1980 861 241 19 646 1767 1981 861 192 26 1095 2174 1982 1001 267 40 1554 2863 1983 1075 188 43 1669 2976