§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the revenue raised in the most recent year for which figures are available through value added tax on servicing and repairs of motor cars; how this compares with the past five years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HayhoeBusinesses registered for value added tax are not required to make returns of the tax charged on 519W particular supplies of goods and services, and information of this kind is therefore not directly available. The figures are based on estimates of consumers' expenditure.
Year £ Million 1984–85 225 1983–84 210 1982–83 200 1981–82 180 1980–81 165 *1979–80 105 * The standard rate of VAT was raised from 8 per cent. to 15 per cent. from 18 June 1979.
§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the revenue raised in the most recent year for which figures are available through value added tax on the sale of second-hand cars; how this compares with the past five years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HayhoeBusinesses registered for value added tax are not required to make returns of the tax charged on particular supplies of goods and services, and information of this kind is therefore not directly available. The estimates are based on consumers' expenditure data. I regret that the data for 1979–80 are insufficiently reliable to enable an estimate to be made.
(£ million) 1984–85 150 1983–84 145 1982–83 120 1981–82 100 1980–81 85