§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many sub-contractors in the construction industry have so far applied for a new-style tax exemption certificate; how many 378W have been refused a tax exemption certificate; how many have been referred back for further investigation; of those refused a tax exemption certificate, how many have been so informed; what percentage of those refused a new-style tax exemption certificate held an old-style certificate; and on what grounds the Inland Revenue is refusing to grant new tax exemption certificates to subcontractors.
§ Mr. Robert Sheldon, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 12th November 1976; Vol. 919, c. 291], gave the following answer:
The latest available figures of applications and refusals are those given in reply to the hon. Member for Uxbridge (Mr. Shersby) on 18th October—namely, 261,786 applications had been received and 19,657 had been refused. 64,854 applications were under negotiation or about to be examined on 7th October. All applicants who are refused a certificate are formally notified of the reason; the percentage of those who held an old-style certificate could be discovered only at disproportionate cost. A certificate is refused where the applicant fails to meet the conditions laid down in Schedule 12 to the Finance (No. 2) Act 1975.
§ Mr. Paul Deanasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many applications have been received from self-employed people for sub-contractor's tax certificates under the current regulations; and how many have been granted.
§ Mr. Robert Sheldon, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 12th November 1976; Vol. 919, c. 292], gave the following answer:
I would refer the hon. Member to the reply I have today given to the hon. Member for Macclesfield (Mr. Winterton). The number of applications approved at 7th October 1976 was 177,275.
§ Mr. Paul Deanasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many applications from self-employed people for subcontractor's tax certificates under the current regulations have been refused; and what were the reasons for refusal.
§ Mr. Robert Sheldon, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 12th November 379W 1976; Vol. 919, c. 292], gave the following answer:
I would refer the hon. Member to the reply I have today given to the hon. Member for Macclesfield (Mr. Winterton).
§ Mr. Paul Deanasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many applications from self-employed people for sub-contractor's tax certificates under the current regulations have been refused because the people concerned have recently returned from abroad.
§ Mr. Robert Sheldon, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 12th November 1976; Vol. 919, c. 292], gave the following answer:
I regret that this information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.