HC Deb 12 June 1995 vol 261 cc392-3W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will bring up to date the table given in his answer to the hon. Member for Great Grimsby dated 25 March 1982,Official Report, columns 393–94, concerning trading profits and relief from tax. [25619]

Sir George Young

The available information is shown in the table and notes.

£ million
Manufacturing companies Financial companies Unincorporated business in manufacturing
Gross trading profits Capital allowance claimed Stock relief claimed Gross trading profits Other income Capital allowance claimed Interest payments Gross trading profits Capital allowance allowed Stock relief claimed
1991 23,931 10,010 - -16,511 78,700 5,449 59,914 2,620 221 -
1992 23,078 10,780 - -15,480 70,239 5,329 51,577 n/a n/a -
1993 25,988 n/a - -12,291 57,333 - 38,741 n/a n/a -

n/a Not available.

  1. 1. For companies and financial institutions gross trading profits are as defined for national accounts purposes and are before deducting capital allowances and interest payments.
  2. 2. Manufacturing companies interest payments deducted from trading profits for tax purposes are not available.
  3. 3. For unincorporated businesses in manufacturing, gross trading profits are estimated from tax assessments and are before deductions for capital.
  4. 4. Stock relief was abolished during 1984.
  5. 5. All estimates are subject to revision as more information becomes available.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 25 March 1982,Official Report, columns 393–94, concerning trading profits and reliefs for tax, if he will now provide and bring up-to-date the figures for taxable profits in each case. [27126]

Sir George Young

The available information is shown in the table and notes.

Income chargeable to tax
£ million
Manufacturing companies Financial institutions Unincorporated businesses in manufacturing
1960 1,752 144 89
1961 1,549 181 84
1962 1,454 166 88
1963 1,531 174 94
1964 1,660 229 104
1965 1,815 380 115
1966 1,923 610 126
1967 2,069 881 130
1968 2,532 1,114 152
1969 2,326 1,025 161
1970 2,248 1,000 178
1971 2,203 1,281 202
1972 2,295 1,791 240
1973 1,915 1,624 293
1974 1,556 1,590 311
1975 2,285 1,859 344
1976 2,949 2,421 380
1977 3,456 3,563 470
1978 4,117 3,566 605
1979 3,771 2,852 741
1980 3,973 3,060 796
1981 4,155 3,053 885
1982 4,759 2,923 798
1983 5,373 3,313 1,103
1984 6,969 4,254 1,483
1985 10,240 7,716 1,564
1986 14,561 10,147 1,490
1987 17,278 10,333 1,811
1988 19,177 11,117 2,176
1989 18,870 10,430 2,274
1990 14,999 10,081 2,662
1991 13,426 9,079 2,399
1992 15,320 10,413 -

1. For companies, the estimates relate to income in accounting periods ending in the corresponding financial year. For unincorporated businesses, the estimates broadly refer to income earned in the calendar year.

2. For companies, the estimates include income derived from trading and non-trading sources. For unincorporated businesses, the income is from the trading activities only.