HC Deb 03 March 1960 vol 618 cc161-2W
88. Sir H. Butcher

asked the Attorney-General whether, having regard to the complex nature of Estate Duty legislation spread over at least fifty Finance and other Acts, and the difficulty that members of the public have in understanding the incidence of this tax, he will at an early date introduce a Bill to consolidate these enactments on lines similar to the Income Tax Act, 1952, in relation to Income Tax.

The Attorney-General

I can hold out no hope of legislation being introduced in the near future to consolidate these enactments.

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