§ Mr. LuffTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received about the Inland Revenue's implementation of the VAT required for mail order trades; and if he will make a statement. [3551]
§ Dawn PrimaroloMembers of the Mail Order Traders' Association (MOTA) and others have made representations to ministers about changes to VAT retail schemes announced in the last Budget by the previous Government and described in Customs and Excise Budget Notice 46/96 and in Press Notice 2 dated 26 November 1996.
MOTA members recently met senior Customs officials for further discussions. As a result, Customs announced in their Business Brief 10/97 a concession which reduces the cash flow impact on affected retailers.