§ Dr. CableTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of(a) annual tax loss as a result of tax avoidance in the area of personnel services covered by IR 35 and (b) the value in 1998 of Government contracts with IT and other companies providing personnel services which will be affected by IR 35. [81329]
§ Dawn PrimaroloIt is always difficult to measure the extent of tax and national insurance contributions (NICs) avoidance. The measures covered by IR 35 are forecast to raise £475 million in 2000–01 and £375 million in 2001–02.
149WNo information is collected from contractors which allows an assessment to be made of the number or value of Government contracts awarded to companies involved in tax and NICs avoidance.