Selective Employment Tax

HC Deb 27 March 1968 vol 761 c286W

Mr. Blaker

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the cost to the distributive trades in a full year of the increases in Selective Employment Tax recently announced.

Mr. Diamond

Approximately £45 million.

Mr. Blaker

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the cost to the hotel and catering industry in a full year of the increases in Selective Employment Tax recently announced.

Mr. Diamond

Very roughly, £6 million to £7 million.