HC Deb 12 July 1994 vol 246 cc567-8W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many pensioners receiving compensation for the cost of value added tax on fuel will pay income tax on that money.

Mr. Dorrell

[holding answer 24 June 1994]: Some 3.4 million pensioners, out of a total of 10 million, pay income tax.

Mr. Flynn

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much of the compensation for the cost of value added tax on fuel given to pensioners will return to the Treasury in the form of income tax.

Mr. Dorrell

[holding answer 24 June 1994]: The Inland Revenue estimates that in 1994–95, about £20 million of income tax will come from the increase in benefits to pensioners given in the value added tax compensation package.

VAT and Income tax receipts
Year VAT (£ billion) Income tax (£ billion)
1979–80 8.2 20.6
1980–81 11.0 24.3
1981–82 11.9 28.7
1982–83 13.8 30.4
1983–84 15.2 31.1
1984–85 18.5 32.5
1985–86 19.3 35.4
1986–87 21.4 38.5
1987–88 24.1 41.4
1988–89 27.3 43.4
1989–90 29.5 48.8
1990–91 31.0 55.3
1991–92 35.6 57.5
1992–93 37.3 56.8
11993–94 39.2 58.4
1Provisional outturn.