§ Mr. Mike O'BrienTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the percentage of taxation taken as(a) income tax, (b) corporation tax, (c) capital gains tax, (d) VAT and (e) other taxes in 1979–80, 1985–86 and 1995–96. [11125]
§ Mr. JackThe table gives the requested figures. The figures for 1995–96 are Budget forecasts.
Income tax, corporation tax, capital gains tax, VAT and other taxes as a percentage of total taxes and NICs1 Year Income tax Corporation tax Capital gains tax VAT Other taxes2 1979–80 28¾ 6¾ ½ 1l¾ 52¼ 1985–86 24¼ 7 ½ 13¼ 54¾ 1995–96 27 9¾ ¼ 16¼ 45½ 1 Total taxes and NICS includes council tax for 1995–96 for consistency with earlier years. 2 Other taxes include excise duties, stamp duty, council tax and NICs. Totals may not sum to 100 due to rounding.