Government receipts

How the numbers stack-up

Total receipts: £496 billion
Other – £67 bn
Council tax – £25bn
Business rates – £24bn
VAT – £64bn
Corporation tax – £35bn
Excise duties – £44bn
National Insurance – £98bn
Income tax – £141bn

Source: HM Treasury, 2009/10 projections. Other receipts include capital taxes, stamp duties, vehicle excise duties and some other tax and non-tax receipts – for example, interest and dividends. Figures may not sum to total due to rounding.

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