HL Deb 10 February 1992 vol 535 cc25-6WA
Lord Monkswell

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How much revenue was levied and collected, in total and as a percentage of gross domestic product, by way of rates, national non-domestic rates and community charge for each of the tax years 1980–81 to 1990–91 and how much was levied and is to be collected by way of community charge, national non-domestic rates and 2½ per cent. VAT in 1991–92.

The Minister of State, Department of Transport (Lord Brabazon of Tara)

The figures requested for rates, national non-domestic rates (NNDR) and community charge are given below:—

Rates, NNDR and Community Charge
Accrued £ billion Receipts Per cent. of GDP1 Accrued Receipts
1980–81 8.7 8.7 3.7 3.7
1981–82 10.7 11.0 4.2 4.3
1982–83 12.1 12.2 4.3 4.3
1983–84 12.3 12.2 4.0 4.0
1984–85 12.9 12.9 4.0 4.0
1985–86 13.9 13.9 3.9 3.9
1986–87 15.7 15.7 4.1 4.1
1987–88 17.1 17.1 4.0 4.0
1988–89 19.3 19.3 4.1 4.1
1989–90 21.0 20.9 4.1 4.1
1990–91 24.0 22.6 4.3 4.1
1991–92 221.4 3— 23.6 3—
1 GDP adjusted to remove the distortion caused by the abolition of domestic rates.
2 1991 FSBR forecast.
3 Estimates of outturn of rates, NNDR and community charge for 1991–92 will be published in the 1992 FSBR.

The 1991 Financial Statement and Budget report estimated that the increase of 2½ per cent. in the VAT rate in the 1991 Budget would yield receipts of £3.9 billion in 1991–92 and £5.5 billion in 1992–93.