30 March 2009
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March 2009
Q.Who gets the revenue when companies are fined by independent bodies? E.g when ofcom fined itv over the phone in scandel?
A.The money from fines imposed on television companies by Ofcom goes to the Treasury. The money is redistributed however the Treasury sees fit.
Q.Unbelievable facts
A.Unbelievable facts include: More money is printed daily for Monopoly than the US Treasury. 97% of paper money in the US contains traces of cocaine.
Q.Please can you tell me how much does the UK Government raise in Fuel Duty Per Day on average? Thank you.
A.Fuel duty raised £23.3 billion for the treasury in the last yearly figures, therefore the Government raises over £63 million per day in fuel tax.