§ 36. Mr. Ashleyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will seek to exempt all those on the Disabled Persons Register from payment of selective employment tax; and if he will estimate the cost of doing so.
§ Mr. DiamondNo: there is no evidence that S.E.T. is a significant factor in relation to unemployment among the disabled. I estimate the cost at about £19 million at the proposed new rates.
§ 37. Mr. Milneasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will ask Professor Reddaway to submit an interim report on selective employment tax to be published prior to discussion on the matter during the Committee stage of the Finance Bill.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsNo. I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to the hon. Member for Worthing (Mr. Higgins) on 15th May.—[Vol. 783, c. 1634–7.]
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§ 39. Mr. Evelyn Kingasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will take steps to exempt architects and other creative workers from payment of selective employment tax.
§ Mr. DiamondArchitects provide a service for their clients and are therefore subject to S.E.T. in respect of their employers in the same way as other professional men.
§ 54. Mr. R. W. Elliottasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will extend exemption from selective employment tax to service industries within development areas.
§ Mr. TaverneNo.
§ Mr. Gardnerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the estimated loss of revenue of refunding selective employment tax in respect of establishments employing a majority of workers in food distribution.
§ Mr. TaverneI regret that the information is not available in the form requested.
§ Mr. Gardnerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the estimated additional revenue to be gained by making self-employed persons liable to selective employment tax.
§ Mr. TaverneI estimate the additional net yield at the present rates of tax would be of the order of £75 million a year.