HC Deb 16 December 1997 vol 303 c103W
Mr. Alan Simpson

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of total Exchequer revenues, excluding VAT, have come from business taxation in each of the last five years. [19816]

Dawn Primarolo

The proportion of total revenue from taxes and national insurance contributions that has come from corporation tax, employers' national insurance contributions, non-domestic rates, petroleum revenue tax and other taxes and royalties on business is shown in the table.

Direct taxes on business as a proportion of total tax and national insurance contributions
Per cent.
1992–93 24.6
1993–94 24.4
1994–95 24.0
1995–96 24.6
1996–97 25.7