HC Deb 27 January 1989 vol 145 cc786-7W
Mr. Ralph Howell

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the total revenue from all types of taxation in cash terms, nominal terms, and as a percentage of gross domestic product for each period of five years since 1959.

Mr. Major

The available information is as follows:

Customs and Excise receipts as a percentage of gross domestic product
(Percentage of gross domestic product)
Five year average Total revenue VAT (Purchase tax) Car tax Hydro-carbon oil Tobacco Alcohol duties Other receipts
1963–64 to 1967–68 9.7 1.8 — 2.1 2.7 1.7 1.0
1968–69 to 1972–73 9.3 2.3 — 2.5 2.1 1.7 0.9
1973–74 to 1977–78 8.3 2.8 0.1 1.7 1.4 1.4 0.8
1978–79 to 1983–84 9.2 4.3 0.2 1.6 1.3 1.3 0.7
1983–84 to 1987–88 10.5 5.4 0.2 1.8 1.2 1.3 0.6

Other tax receipts as a percentage of gross domestic product
(Percentage of gross domestic product)
Five year average Vehicle Excise duty National Insurance contributions
1963–64 to 1967–68 0.6 4.5
1968–69 to 1972–73 0.8 5.0
1973–74 to 1977–78 0.7 6.3
1978–79 to 1983–84 0.6 6.2
1983–84 to 1987–88 0.7 6.9

Inland Revenue receipts in real terms (1987–88 prices)
(£ billion 1987–88 prices)
Five year average Total revenue Income tax Corporation tax Capital gains tax Capital transfer tax (Inheritance tax) Stamp duties Petroleum revenue tax Other receipts
1963–64 to 1967–68 33.2 25.7 3.2 0.0 — 0.6 — 3.1
1968–69 to 1972–73 44.3 30.5 8.4 0.7 — 0.8 — 3.7
1973–74 to 1977–78 51.3 40.1 7.9 1.1 0.3 0.8 — 1.1
1978–79 to 1982–83 51.8 37.6 7.3 0.8 0.7 1.0 2.9 0.8
1983–84 to 1987–88 60.0 39.1 11.9 1.0 0.9 1.7 5.0 0.0

Customs and Excise receipts in real terms (1987–88 prices)
(£ billion 1987–88 prices)
Five year average Total revenue VAT (Purchase tax) Car tax Hydro-carbon oil Tobacco Alcohol duties Other receipts
1963–64 to 1967–68 25.1 4.7 — 5.6 7.1 4.5 2.6
1968–69 to 1972–73 27.7 6.7 — 7.4 6.2 5.1 2.6
1973–74 to 1977–78 27.6 9.5 0.5 5.5 4.8 4.7 2.7
1978–79 to 1982–83 32.8 15.2 0.8 5.8 4.5 4.6 2.4
1983–84 to 1987–88 41.6 21.6 0.9 7.3 4.8 5.1 2.4

Other tax receipts in real terms (1987–88 prices)
(£ billion 1987–88 prices)
Five year average Vehicle Excise duty National Insurance contributions
1963–64 to 1967–68 1.6 12.0
1968–69 to 1972–73 2.4 14.9
1973–74 to 1977–78 2.3 21.1
1978–79 to 1982–83 2.2 22.0
1983–84 to 1987–88 2.6 27.2
Source: CSO, Financial Statistics, Economic Trends.