§ Mr. Maudeasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many civil servants are involved in the collection of capital transfer tax; and what are their employment costs.
§ Mr. MooreTotal Inland Revenue staff employed on capital transfer tax and estate duty in 1982–83, the latest year for which figures are available, was 1,093. A separate figure for staff employed on capital transfer tax alone is not available. The figure includes an estimate of valuation office staff engaged on capital transfer tax and estate duty work; as well as all the staff of the shares valuation division who also provide valuation services for other taxes.
The pay costs (including employer's national insurance contributions and superannuation) of these staff was about £11.9 million.