HC Deb 07 December 1989 vol 163 cc308-9W
Mr. Hanley

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received about what the value added tax and corporation tax liability for charitable organisations receiving contributions from consumers using certain specified credit cards will be; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Ryder

None. Customs and Excise and the Inland Revenue have identified a value added tax and corporation tax liability in a number of affinity credit card schemes which they have examined. The two Revenue departments are considering each scheme on its own merits.

Long and short-term nominal interest rates
United Kingdom West Germany United States Japan
three month 10 year three month 10 year three month 10 year three month 10 year
January 13.1 10.0 5.7 6.7 9.3 9.3 4.6 4.9
February 13.0 9.8 6.5 6.9 9.6 9.4 4.7 4.9
March 13.0 9.9 6.6 6.9 10.1 9.6 4.8 5.1
Apri 13.2 10.2 6.4 6.9 10.0 9.4 4.7 5.2
May 13.1 10.1 7.0 7.0 9.7 9.0 5.0 5.3
June 14.1 10.6 7.0 6.8 9.2 8.5 5.4 5.3
July 13.9 10.2 7.1 6.7 8.8 8.2 5.5 5.2
August 13.9 9.9 71 6.7 8.8 8.3 5.5 5.1
September 14.0 10.2 7.4 6.9 8.8 8.4 5.6 5.3
October 15.0 10.5 8.1 7.0 8.7 8.2 6.1 5.3
November 15.1 10.6 8.3 7.4 8.4 8.0 6.8 5.6

Source: National sources.