§ Mr. Rookerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a further statement on the total amount of increased tax assessments which have been made on multinational companies as a result of the work of the special unit set up to investigate pricing policies.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonIn the cases involving possible transfer pricing adjustments which have been handled centrally within the Inland Revenue since the beginning of 1974, the aggregate of adjustments to profits for tax purposes has been increased over the last year from about £20 million to about £30 million.