asked the Minister for Finance if he will state how each pound of revenue will be collected under the following headings and subheadings: (a) taxes on income and capital: (1) taxes on personal incomes, (2) taxes paid by companies, (3) death duties; (b) taxes on spending: (1) tobacco, (2) drink, (3) petrol, oil and motor vehicle duties, (4) entertainments and betting, (5) other; and (c) non-tax revenue.
Written Answers. - Collection of Revenue.
For 1958-59 the estimated revenue receipt is £124.733 million. The apportionment of each pound of revenue over the headings specified in the Deputy's question is approximately as follows:—
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£ |
s. |
d |
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(a) Taxes on income and capital: |
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(1) taxes on personal income |
2 |
7 |
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(2) taxes paid by companies |
1 |
11 |
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(3) death duties |
5 |
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(b) Taxes on spending: |
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(1) tobacco |
4 |
2 |
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(2) drink† |
2 |
6 |
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(3) petrol, oil and motor vehicles duties |
3 |
2 |
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(4) entertainments and betting |
5 |
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(5) other |
1 |
4 |
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(c) Non-tax revenue |
3 |
6 |
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£1 |
0 |
0 |
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†"Drink" includes beer, spirits, wine and sider but excludes table waters.