§ Mr. Burdenasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if it is his intention that buying offices drawing the whole of their income from overseas, and set up with the sole purpose of purchasing British merchandise for principals and/or customers overseas, will receive a full rebate of the Selective Employment Tax.
§ Mr. DiamondNo.
§ Mr. Biffenasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if the Selective Employment Tax will apply to establishments engaged in intensive animal husbandry which do not qualify for agricultural rating relief.
§ Mr. DiamondYes.
§ Sir L. Healdasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what he estimates to be the annual cost to charities of the Selective Employment Tax as proposed in Command Paper No. 2896.
§ Mr. DiamondI regret that this information is not available.
§ Sir L. Healdasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what he estimates to be the annual amount of the premiums which will be payable to publishers of newspapers and periodicals, respectively, under the Selective Employment Tax as proposed in Command Paper No. 2986.
§ Mr. DiamondAbout £9.9 million for establishments in Heading 486 of the Standard Industrial Classification—printing, publishing of newspapers and periodicals. Of this about £7.6 million represents selective employment tax paid. It is not possible to give a breakdown of this heading.
§ Sir L. Healdasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what he estimates to be the annual cost of the proposed Selective Employment Tax to the various services 128W described as cinemas, theatres, radio, &c., in item 881 of Annex II to Command Paper No. 2986; and which of the television services is or are intended to be included therein.
§ Mr. DiamondAbout £6 million in a full year. Both television services are included in this classification.