§ Ms CorstonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list for each source of taxation revenue and for national insurance, (i) the amounts received and what percentage that is of total revenue and (ii) the numbers of people paying in(a) 1980, (b) 1985, (c) 1990 and (d) 1995. [3044]
§ Mr. JackInformation on the amounts received is in the table. Figures for the numbers of people paying some of these taxes is contained in "Inland Revenue Statistics", a copy of which is in the Library. Information on the numbers of people paying other taxes is not available.
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Tax and national insurance receipts (on a cash basis) £ billions 1980–81 1985–86 1990–91 1995–96 Income tax 242.99 353.58 552.89 680.72 Corporation tax 460.2 103.80 210.44 235.69 Value added tax 109.68 193.29 309.91 430.73 Excise duties1 889.8 148.98 199.36 283.55
Tax and national insurance receipts (on a cash basis) £ billions 1980–81 1985–86 1990–91 1995–96 Other taxes and royalties2 225.70 412.95 407.02 442.34 Social security contributions 140.57 244.65 354.10 444.79 Total 853.94 1,457.25 2.033.72 2,517.82 1 Fuel, alcohol and tobacco duties and VED.2 Includes local taxes as well as other central government taxes.
As a percentage of total 1980–81 1985–86 1990–91 1995–96 Income tax 28.5 24.3 27.2 27.0 Corporation tax 5.4 7.1 10.3 9.4 Value added tax 12.8 13.3 15.2 17.1 Excise duties1 10.4 10.2 9.8 11.3 Other taxes and royalties2 26.4 28.3 20.0 17.6 National insurance contributions 16.5 16.8 17.4 17.7 Total 100 100 100 100 1 Fuel, alcohol and tobacco duties and VED.2 Includes local taxes as well as other central government taxes.