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Gross National Product

Volume 972: debated on Monday 29 October 1979

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asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of the

TAXES AS A PERCENTAGE OF GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT AT FACTOR COST IN 1977
Direct taxesIndirect taxesTaxes on capitalTotal taxesSocial security contributionsTotal taxes and social security contributions
West Germany15·414·00·129·415·845·2
Italy10·212·80·123·114·837·9
France9·415·50·225·118·643·8
Belgium18·713·00·432·114·046·0
Austria13·719·90·133·712·145·8
Netherlands17·813·80·231·819·951·7
Republic of Ireland12·9*22·1*0·2*35·3*7·8*43·1*
DenmarkNA20·90·2NANANA
Sweden27·818·20·146·215·661·8
Norway19·322·00·141·415·356·6
United Kingdom—
197717·015·60·332·97·540·5
197816·315·70·332·37·039·3
* Percentages relate to 1976
Sources:
United Kingdom: National income and expenditure 1979 edition, adjusted to international definitions.
Other countries: National accounts of OECD countries 1960–77, supplemented by data on taxes on capital from revenue statistics of OECD member countries 1965–78.