HC Deb 21 February 1992 vol 204 cc310-1W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table showing for 1970, 1974, 1979 and 1990–91, the amount collected in (i)(a) employees and (b) employers national insurance contributions, (ii) income tax at the (c) standard and (d) higher rates, (iii) value added tax and (iv) other indirect taxes.

Mr. Maude

The information requested is given in the table.

1 Excludes national insurance surcharge (levied from 1977–78 until 1984–85)
2 Until 1972–73, Surtax, a deferred instalment of income tax charged at rates additional to the standard rate, was payable.
3 VAT excluding that refunded on central government and local authority expenditure.
4 Other customs and excise duties. Includes purchase tax in 1970–71.