HC Deb 30 July 1997 vol 299 cc345-6W
Mr. Fraser

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the percentage of gross domestic product constituted by business taxes for(a) the United Kingdom, (b) Germany, (c) France and (d) Italy in each year since 1974–75. [10894]

Dawn Primarolo

[holding answer 28 July 1997]: The information requested is shown in the table.

align="center">Taxes on business as a percentage of GDP
1975 1980 1985 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
United Kingdom 8.5 9.9 10.3 9.7 9.3 8.6 8.0 8.0
Germany 9.2 9.9 10.1 9.4 9.8 9.7 9.6 9.5
align="center">Taxes on business as a percentage of GDP
1975 1980 1985 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
France 14.8 16.4 17.3 17.0 16.9 16.8 16.8 16.8
Italy 11.3 11.1 11.9 13.3 13.1 13.8 13.6 12.8

Notes:

(1) Taxes on business include corporate taxes, employers social security contributions, taxes on payroll, taxes on property and other taxes.

(2) Prior to 1990 data available on a five-year basis.

Source:

Revenue Statistics, 1965–1995, OECD (1996 Edition).