MAJOR COMPONENTS OF TOTAL TAXATION REVENUE
MAJOR COMPONENTS OF TOTAL TAXATION REVENUE
Income taxes levied on individuals in 2009-10 represented 38% of total taxation revenue. In comparison, income taxes levied on enterprises represented 18%.
GST revenue represented 14% of total taxation revenue for all levels of government.
MAJOR COMPONENTS OF TOTAL TAXATION, All levels of government |
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 |  | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 |
 |  | % | % | % | % | % | % |
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Taxes on income |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Income taxes levied on individuals | 40 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 |
 | Income taxes levied on enterprises(a) | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
 | Income taxes levied on non-residents | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Employers' payroll taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | General taxes (payroll tax) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
 | Selective payroll taxes (stevedoring industry charges) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 | Other employers labour force taxes | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Taxes on property |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |
 | Taxes on immovable property | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
 | Taxes on financial and capital transactions | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Taxes on provision of goods and services |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | General taxes (sales tax) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 | Goods and services tax (GST) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
 | Excises and levies | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
 | Taxes on international trade | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 | Taxes on gambling | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 | Taxes on insurance | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Taxes on the use of goods and performance of activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Motor vehicle taxes | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 | Franchise taxes | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 | Other | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
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- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
(a) Includes petroleum resource rent taxes |