The 2015 United Kingdom budget was delivered by George Osborne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to the House of Commons on Wednesday, 18 March 2015.
It was the sixth and final budget of the Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition government formed following the 2010 general election, and also the sixth to be delivered by Osborne.
Following the UK general election a second 2015 budget to be presented by Chancellor George Osborne was announced for 8 July 2015.
Taxes
Receipts 2015-16 Revenues (£bn) Income Tax 170 National Insurance 113 Value Added Tax (VAT) 131 Corporate Tax 42 Excise duties 47 Council Tax 28 Business rates 28 Other 107 Total Government revenue 667
Spending
Department 2015-16 Expenditure (£bn) Social protection 232 Health 141 Education 99 Debt interest 35 Defence 45 Public order and safety 34 Personal social services 30 Housing and Environment 28 Transport 29 Industry, agriculture and employment 24 Other 48 Total Government spending 743
Supply-side reform Supply-side measures included digital infrastructure investment, transport, energy and environment and the sharing economy.H M Treasury, Budget 2015, published 18 March 2015, accessed 21 August 2022, pp. 94-100
References
External links 2015 United Kingdom budget at Gov.uk 2015 United Kingdom Budget at the Guardian