https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx<\/a><\/p> <\/p>
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Information on VAT paid by consumers on spirits is not available. HM Revenue & Customs do not collect data on VAT receipts by individual goods or services.<\/p>
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Ernst & Young (EY) have recently published its economic impact analysis of the spirits industry in the UK. The EY report which can be found online includes estimates of the spirits industry\u2019s financial contribution to the UK economy, contribution to economic activity and the number of jobs the industry supports.<\/p>
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Ernst & Young (EY) have recently published its economic impact analysis of the spirits industry in the UK. The EY report which can be found online includes estimates of the spirits industry\u2019s financial contribution to the UK economy, contribution to economic activity and the number of jobs the industry supports.<\/p>
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We remain deeply concerned by Iran\u2019s ongoing financial and material support for Hamas and other Palestinian rejectionist groups. The supply of arms to Hamas contravenes the embargo on Iranian arms exports established by UN Security Council Resolution 1747 and undermines prospects for peace and stability in the Middle East.<\/p>"}
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i, ii and iii. The estimated impact of the additional rate on tax liabilities is set out in Chapter 5 of the HM Revenue and Customs report \u201cThe Exchequer effect of the 50 per cent additional rate of income tax\u201d. This report sets out the latest estimates of the taxable income elasticity, and the forestalling and other behavioural effects. It is available at:<\/p>
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http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2012/excheq-income-tax-2042.htm<\/a><\/p> <\/p>
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iv. In 1988 the top rate of income tax was reduced from 60 per cent to 40 per cent (the \u2018higher rate\u2019). The table below details the tax liabilities for higher rate payers from 1997/98 to 2009/10. Comparable figures are not available for the previous years.<\/p>
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