HC Deb 17 July 1972 vol 841 cc38-9W
Mr. Gorst

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer which industries or services that will be subject to value added tax will be unable to pass on the tax to their customers, and will thereby have to absorb it themselves because they cannot physically adjust the charge for, or the quantity of, their products or services.

Mr. Higgins

Such information is not available.

Sir Clive Bossom

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether driving test fees will be able to value added tax.

Mr. Higgins

No.

Mr. Adam Butler

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total estimated income from value added tax, at a 10 per cent. rate, in the financial year 1973–74; and what are the respective sub-totals from the tax on goods and services.

Mr. Higgins

No estimate of the yield from value added tax for the financial year 1973–74 can yet be given.

Mrs. Doris Fisher

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the expected annual tax yield arising from value added tax that will be forthcoming from Oxfam gift shop sales.

Mr. Higgins

The information on which an estimate could be based is not available.