§ Mr. CotterTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number of current holders of a 714 certificate who will not be eligible to hold a tax certificate under the Construction Industry scheme. [74157]
§ Dawn Primarolo[holding answer 3 March 1999]: We believe that around 200,000 subcontractors currently holding 714 certificates are unlikely to qualify for gross payment certificates under the Construction Industry Scheme as a result of the new turnover test.