Economy
In reply to the discussion: STOCK MARKET WATCH, Friday, December 16, 2011 [View all]Ghost Dog
(16,881 posts)The financial services sector contributed an estimated 63 billion pounds in taxes this year, up 18 percent, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said in a report for the City of London Corporation...
...The one-off bank payroll tax, charged on 2009 bonuses, was paid in this year, totalling 3.4 billion pounds. However, the bank levy was introduced after the study period closed, and the VAT rise to 20 percent did not take full effect in the period...
... "At a time when the City's value is being questioned, both in the UK and in Europe, these figures highlight the huge fiscal contribution it continues to make, even in this extremely challenging economic environment," said Stuart Fraser, policy chairman for the City of London Corporation...
... Earlier this week, official figures showed that the number of Britons out of work had risen in October to the highest level in more than 17 years.
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... And, that would be in relation to what level of profits before-and-after bonus payouts? (not counting those UK sectors even further offshore than the mainland, that is)?