§ Mr. Silvesterasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list those provisions relating to income tax which allow a specific exclusion, exemption or deduction from gross income or which provide a special credit or a deferral of tax liability giving for each his estimate of the value of the concession.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonI will let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Hardyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the cost to the Exchequer of a further reduction of one penny in the rates of income tax.
§ Mr. Robert Sheldon, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 27th April 1977; Vol. 930, c. 365], gave the following information:
The estimated cost for 1977–78 of reducing the basic and higher rates of income tax by one percentage point is about £520 million.