§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish the total of non-domestic rates paid to local authorities in Great Britain in each year from 1974–75 to 1985–86 (a) gross and (b) net of all tax relief.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerEstimates of non-domestic rates are as follows:
Non-domestic rate income—Great Britain £'000 million 1974–75 1.7 1975–76 2.2 1976–77 2.4 1977–78 2.7 1978–79 3.5 1979–80 4.0 1980–81 5.1 1981–82 6.2 1982–83 7.0 1983–84 7.4 1984–85 7.9 1985–86 8.5 Note: The estimates are derived from total rate income allocated to the non-domestic sector on the basis of its rateable value share.
Non-domestic rates are treated as a normal business expense and there is no separately identified tax relief on rates.