asked the Minister for Finance if he will indicate in respect of the years 1980, 1982 and 1985 respectively: (a) the total amount of taxation and levies from all sources accruing to the Revenue; (b) the amount raised under each category of taxation in each year; and (c) if he will express each such amount as a percentage of the gross national product each year.
Written Answers. - Revenue Statistics.
175.
I take it that the Deputy is referring to tax revenue as defined for budgetary purposes. On this basis, the information requested is set out in the following table:
|
1980 |
1982 |
1985 |
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|
Amount £m |
% of GNP |
Amount £m |
% of GNP |
Amount £m |
% of GNP |
|
|
Customs |
47.3 |
0.5 |
62.9 |
0.5 |
96.8 |
0.6 |
|
Excise |
850.9 |
9.5 |
1,131.8 |
9.2 |
1,316.1 |
8.4 |
|
Capital Taxes |
17.4 |
0.2 |
22.2 |
0.2 |
32.6 |
0.2 |
|
Stamp Duties |
48.0 |
0.5 |
85.9 |
0.7 |
119.5 |
0.8 |
|
Income Tax |
1,014.3 |
11.3 |
1,459.1 |
11.8 |
2,103.1 |
13.4 |
|
Income Levy |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
73.9 |
0.5 |
|
Corporation Tax |
139.8 |
1.6 |
231.8 |
1.9 |
217.2 |
1.4 |
|
Value-Added Tax |
471.6 |
5.2 |
946.1 |
7.7 |
1,402.3 |
9.0 |
|
Resource Tax |
0.3 |
— |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
|
Agricultural Levies (EEC) |
4.6 |
0.1 |
8.3 |
0.1 |
14.5 |
0.1 |
|
Motor Vehicle Duties |
25.5 |
0.3 |
70.8 |
0.6 |
122.1 |
0.8 |
|
Youth Employment Levy |
n.a. |
n.a. |
34.2 |
0.3 |
82.9 |
0.5 |
|
Total Tax Revenue |
2,619.7 |
29.1 |
4,053.1 |
32.9 |
5,581.1 |
35.6 |
Columns may not add because of rounding.
n.a. — not applicable.