Written question asked by Bill Walker (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 February 1997. It was answered by Michael Jack (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 February 1997 on behalf of the Treasury.

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Question: How much income tax was collected by the Inland Revenue from Scottish based employers in each of the last five years. - Inc figs. (Holding answer 14 February 1997).

Answer: Mr. Walker: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much income tax was collected by the Inland Revenue from Scottish-based employers in each of the last five years. [15932] Mr. Jack: [holding answer 14 February 1997]: During each of the years from 1992-93 onwards the following amounts of income tax and national insurance contributions have been collected under PAYE from Scottish-based employers. It is not possible to separately identify amounts of income tax and national insurance contributions. 1992-93: £6,448,442,000 1993-94: £6,865,410,000 1994-95: £7,466,284,000 1995-96: £7,984,301,000 1996-97 (to January 1997): £5,835,077,000. Additionally, some employers will have paid income tax on the profits of their business but separate totals are not held for Scottish-based employers.

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