TAXATION DATA (Hansard, 28 February 1989)

HL Deb 28 February 1989 vol 504 c1027WA 1027WA

§ Lord Molloy
asked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will state the percentage of total taxation levied on income, expenditure and capital respectively during the years 1978 to 1988 expressed in 1988–89 prices.

§ The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Lord Young of Graffham)
The latest available data are as follows:
As a percentage of total taxation.

Taxes on income^* Taxes on expenditure Taxes on capital

1978–79 48.6 50.0 1.7

1979–80 45.6 52.7 1.7

1980–81 45.8 52.3 1.6

1981–82 46.1 52.0 1.9

1982–83 46.9 51.5 1.5

1983–84 46.6 51.7 1.6

1984–85 47.9 50.4 1.7

1985–86 47.3 50.6 2.1

1986–87 44.1 53.4 2.5

1987–88 44.8 52.4 2.8

^* including royalties.

	Taxes on income^*	Taxes on expenditure	Taxes on capital
1978–79	48.6	50.0	1.7
1979–80	45.6	52.7	1.7
1980–81	45.8	52.3	1.6
1981–82	46.1	52.0	1.9
1982–83	46.9	51.5	1.5
1983–84	46.6	51.7	1.6
1984–85	47.9	50.4	1.7
1985–86	47.3	50.6	2.1
1986–87	44.1	53.4	2.5
1987–88	44.8	52.4	2.8
^* including royalties.