Tobacco Tax

HC Deb 14 January 1988 vol 125 cc393-4W

98. Mr. Jessel

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the yield from tobacco tax in each of the last five years; and what is the estimated yield for the current year.

Mr. Lilley

The information is as follows:

	Excise duty (£ million)	VAT (£ million)	Total tax (£ million)
1982–83	3,446	770	4,216
1983–84	3,806	810	4,616
1984–85	4,140	860	5,000
1985–86	4,459	910	5,369
1986–87	4,768	970	5,738
11987–88	4,850	2	2
1 Estimate.
2 Not available.

Note: VAT receipts on tobacco products arc calculated using estimates of consumers' expenditure, forecasts of which are not available in sufficient detail to enable an estimate for 1987–88 to be made.