§ Mr. Bishopasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many of his Department's personnel are engaged in connection with selective employment tax and purchase tax; and what is his estimate of 188W the final number likely to be engaged in connection with the administration of value-added tax.
§ Mr. HigginsAbout 2,000 are engaged in connection with purchase tax. The collection and refund of S.E.T. are not dealt with by my right hon. Friend's Departments. I cannot yet give an estimate for the value-added tax, since consultations about its form and coverage are not completed.