2005 United Kingdom budget explained

United Kingdom Budget
Year:2005
Country:United Kingdom
Previous Budget:2004 United Kingdom budget
Previous Year:2004
Next Budget:2006 United Kingdom budget
Next Year:2006
Parliament:54th
Party:Labour
Chancellor:Gordon Brown
Total Revenue:£487 billion
Total Expenditures:£519 billion
Deficit:£32 billion
Url:Budget 2005
Below:Numbers are projections.

The 2005 United Kingdom Budget, officially known as Investing for our future: Fairness and opportunity for Britain's hard-working families was the formal government budget for the year 2005.[1]

Details

Tax Revenue

Receipts2005-06 Revenues (£bn)
Business rates19
Corporation Tax44
Council Tax21
Excise Duties41
Income Tax138
NI83
VAT76
Other65
Total Government revenue487

Spending

Department2005-06 Expenditure (£bn)
Debt Interest26
Defence28
Education68
Health90
Housing & Environment16
Industry, Agriculture, Employment 20
Law & Order31
Other49
Personal Social Services23
Social Security146
Transport20
Total Government spending517

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Budget 2005. HM Revenue and Customs. 3 October 2017.