HC Deb 15 May 1978 vol 950 cc69-70W
Mr. Rifkind

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer which categories of cases determined under the consultation procedure laid down in Article 9 of EEC Directive No. 77/799/EEC of 19th December 1977 have been agreed upon by the United Kingdom for regular exchange of information without prior request.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

I shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.

Mr. Rifkind

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it is intended to authorise the presence in the United Kingdom of tax officials of other EEC States as provided for under EEC directive No. 77/799/EEC of 19th December 1977.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

I shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.

Mr. Rifkind

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether information disclosed to the competent authorities of other EEC States under existing bilateral agreements for the relief of double taxation to which Part XVIII of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 applies provides for the use of that information by the receiving State for purposes other than taxation or in connection with judicial proceedings or administrative proceedings involving sanctions undertaken with a view to, or in relation to, the making or reviewing of a tax assessment.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

I shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.

Mr. Marten

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give an assurance that he will oppose in the Council of Ministers or elsewhere the proposal of the Economic and Social Committee that it spends £11,865 to finance celebrations of its twentieth anniversary.

Mr. Joel Barnett

I shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.