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The government's tax yield and spend

The Government expect to receive £496 billion. The receipts are estimated as follows:

  2009/10 2008/09
  April 2009 PBR update (November)
  £ billion £ billion
Income tax 140 157
National insurance 98 98
VAT 64 83
Corporation tax 45 45
Excise duties 44 42
Business rates 24 23
Council tax 25 25
Other taxes, royalties etc 66 72
Total 496 623

The Government expect to spend £671 billion. The expenditure is budgeted as follows:

  £ billion £ billion
Social protection 189 173
Health 119 111
Education 88 83
Defence 38 36
Housing & environment 29 24
Industry, agriculture, employment & training 20 19
Personal social services 31 27
Transport 23 21
Public order & safety 35 33
Debt interest 28 34
Other 71 62
Total 671 623