Tax Information Government Tax Spending
Please select an option:
- Income Tax
- Corporation Tax
- Value Added Tax
- Vehicle Benefits
- NI Contributions
- Pension premiums
- Charitable giving
- Some useful rates
- Government tax spending
- Capital gains Tax
- Main capital Allowances
- Inheritance Tax
- Mileage Allowances
- Key dates and deadlines
- Profit related pay
- Savings and investments
- Stamp Duties
How the Government Spends the Tax We Pay
Our Tax Guide covers the scope by which Government raises what in this current year is expected to be over £428 billion. Treasury projections for the current year provide an interesting insight into how our taxes are spent.
| 2003/04 | 2002/03 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ billion | % | £ billion | % | |
| Total | 456 | 100 | 418 | 100 |
| Social Security | 133 | 29 | 115 | 28 |
| NHS | 72 | 16 | 65 | 15 |
| Education | 59 | 13 | 54 | 13 |
| Law and Order | 27 | 6 | 24 | 6 |
| Defence | 26 | 6 | 24 | 5 |
| Debt Interest | 22 | 5 | 21 | 6 |
| Housing and Environment | 20 | 4 | 20 | 5 |
| Industry, Agriculture and Employment | 16 | 3 | 17 | 4 |
| Health and Personal Social Services | 17 | 4 | 15 | 4 |
| Transport | 15 | 3 | 14 | 3 |
| Other * | 49 | 11 | 49 | 11 |
* Other includes central administration, culture, media and sport, international cooperation and development and public service pensions, plus spending yet to be allocated and some accounting adjustments.