The March 2017 United Kingdom budget was delivered by Philip Hammond, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to the House of Commons on Wednesday, 8 March 2017. The last budget to be held in the spring until 2020, it was Hammond's first as Chancellor of the Exchequer since being appointed to the role in July 2016.
2017–18 taxes and spending
Taxes
Receipts 2017-2018 revenues (£ billions). Income Tax 175 Value Added Tax (VAT) 143 National Insurance 130 Corporate Tax 52 Excise duties 48 Council Tax 32 Business rates 30 Other 134 Total Government revenue 744
Spending
Department 2017-2018 Expenditure (£ billions). Social protection 245 Health 149 Education 102 Defence 48 Debt interest 46 Housing and Environment 36 Transport 37 Public order and safety 34 Personal social services 32 Industry, agriculture and employment 23 Other 50 Total Government spending 802
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