Selective Employment Tax (Hansard, 22 June 1966)

§ Mr. Roy Hughes
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the effect the Selective Employment Tax is likely to have on the wages of shop workers, in view of the need to improve the living standards of this section of the community.
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§ Mr. Diamond
None. I would not expect the tax to have any substantial effect on the wages of these or any other workers.

Dr. Bennett
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of his declared policy of repaying the Selective Employment Tax in full to charities, he will give an assurance that such repayment will apply to all scientific institutions registered as charities.

Financial Years £ million

1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 (provisional)

Middle East

Aden and South Arabia … 1.5 2.0 2.2 3.5 4.0

Muscat and Oman … 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.4

Persian Gulf … 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.0 0.9

Jordan … 0.6 0.7 * * *

Africa

Sudan … 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3

Kenya … — — 2.8 0.5 2.6

Tanganyika (Tanzania) … 0.2 — — — —

Uganda … — 0.2 — — —

East Africa unallocated … 3.0 2.8 1.8 0.4 —

Ghana (loan) … — — — — 0.2

Cameroons … 0.3 — — — —

Swaziland … — — 0.7 0.3 0.3

Other Africa unallocated … 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4

South and South-East Asia

Malaysia … 1.8 0.7 5.7 4.9 2.9

Singapore … 0.5 0.5 1.5 — —

India … — 2.7 9.2 5.6 3.5

India (loan) … — — — — 0.2

Nepal … — — — — 0.4

Other Countries

Cyprus … — — 1.3 — —

British Guiana (Guyana) … 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.7

Jamaica … * 0.5 * * *

Unallocated … 0.4 0.5 1.3 2.6 2.3

Total† … 11.3 13.3 29.3 21.1 20.1

* Less than £50,000.

† In addition certain land, buildings and other local fixed assets, the property of the Ministry of Defence, were transferred to Commonwealth Governments as part of independence settlements. The recipient countries, estimated value of the property transferred and year of transfer are: Sierra Leo £0.7 million (1961–62); Jamaica £2.5 million (1962–63); Kenya £6.9 million (1963–64) and £2.5 million (1964–65); and Malta £21.8 million (1964–65). The figures also exclude contributions to the U.N. Emergency Force, the U.N. Force in the Congo, the U.N. Force in Cyprus and the Central Treaty Organisation.

				Financial Years	£ million
		1961–62	1962–63	1963–64	1964–65	1965–66 (provisional)
Middle East
Aden and South Arabia	…	1.5	2.0	2.2	3.5	4.0
Muscat and Oman	…	1.4	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.4
Persian Gulf	…	0.6	0.8	0.9	1.0	0.9
Jordan	…	0.6	0.7	*	*	*
Africa
Sudan	…	0.5	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.3
Kenya	…	—	—	2.8	0.5	2.6
Tanganyika (Tanzania)	…	0.2	—	—	—	—
Uganda	…	—	0.2	—	—	—
East Africa unallocated	…	3.0	2.8	1.8	0.4	—
Ghana (loan)	…	—	—	—	—	0.2
Cameroons	…	0.3	—	—	—	—
Swaziland	…	—	—	0.7	0.3	0.3
Other Africa unallocated	…	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.4
South and South-East Asia
Malaysia	…	1.8	0.7	5.7	4.9	2.9
Singapore	…	0.5	0.5	1.5	—	—
India	…	—	2.7	9.2	5.6	3.5
India (loan)	…	—	—	—	—	0.2
Nepal	…	—	—	—	—	0.4
Other Countries
Cyprus	…	—	—	1.3	—	—
British Guiana (Guyana)	…	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.8	0.7
Jamaica	…	*	0.5	*	*	*
Unallocated	…	0.4	0.5	1.3	2.6	2.3
Total†	…	11.3	13.3	29.3	21.1	20.1
* Less than £50,000.
† In addition certain land, buildings and other local fixed assets, the property of the Ministry of Defence, were transferred to Commonwealth Governments as part of independence settlements. The recipient countries, estimated value of the property transferred and year of transfer are: Sierra Leo £0.7 million (1961–62); Jamaica £2.5 million (1962–63); Kenya £6.9 million (1963–64) and £2.5 million (1964–65); and Malta £21.8 million (1964–65). The figures also exclude contributions to the U.N. Emergency Force, the U.N. Force in the Congo, the U.N. Force in Cyprus and the Central Treaty Organisation.