§ Mr. Rookerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the annual cost of those sections of Her Majesty's Treasury dealing with capital gains tax, income tax, surtax, and corporation tax evasion; and what amounts are recovered from taxpayers involved in evasion of those taxes.
§ Mr. Robert Sheldon,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 1st December 1976; Vol. 921, c. 188], gave the following information:
The administration of the Taxes Acts is a matter for the Inland Revenue: I refer my hon. Friend to my reply to him on 1st December—[Vol. 921, c. 187].