§ Mr. Stephen Rossasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will publish in the Official Report
Percentage Belgium Denmark France Germany Ireland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands United Kingdom Hotels-rooms 6 22 ‡7, 18.6 14 23 ‡9,38 6 5 15 Hotels-meals 19 22 18.6 14 23 ‡9,38 6 5 15 Restaurants 17 22 18.6 14 23 9 6 5 15 International Passenger Transport Air 0 exempt 0 0 exempt 0 0 0 0 Sea 0 exempt 0 0 exempt 0 0 0 0 Rail *6 exempt 0 *7 exempt 0 0 *5 0 Road *6 exempt *18.6 *7 exempt 0 0 *5 0 Public Transport 6 exempt 7 ║7 exempt ≑exempt 6 5 0 Theatre 6 22 7 exempt exempt 9 0 19 15 Clothes 19 22 18.6 14 10 ●18,38 12 19 15 Books and maps 6 22 7 7 0 ▀2 6 5 0 Gold and gold-plated jewellery 25 22 33.33 ¶14 23 18 12 19 15 Antiques 17 †22 18.6 ¶14 23 18 12 5 15 *Only applies to the portion of travel within the national territory. †Sculptures, paintings, drawings and original lithographs are exempt. ‡Higher rate applies to luxury hotels. ║For journeys of less than 59 km within towns; otherwise 14 per cent. in Germany, 18 per cent. in Italy. ¶"Works of art and collectors' pieces" are taxed at 7 per cent. ●Higher rate applies to furs and hides. ▀Antique books are taxed at 10 per cent.