Mr. Brownasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many prosecutions have ensued in 1983, and in each of the five previous years, for (a) evasion of income tax, (b) evasion of corporation tax, (c) evasion of value added tax and (d) evasion of capital transfer tax; and if he will state in each case the sum of money involved.
§ Mr. Moore[pursuant to his reply, 6 February 1984, c. 436]: (a) and (b) The following table shows the total number of completed prosecutions by type of offence. A breakdown between income tax and corporation tax and the amounts of money involved could be produced only at disproportionate expense.
Wareing) on 24 January.—[Vol. 52, c. 469.] In relation to the direct taxes, I regret that it is not possible to make firm estimates.