HC Deb 03 November 1992 vol 213 cc119-20W
Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether companies' contributions to the Maxwell Pension Trust are treated by the Inland Revenue as tax allowable.

Mr. Dorrell

The general rule when calculating the trading profits of a company is that a deduction is allowed for expenses incurred wholly and exclusively for business purposes. Whether a company's contributions to the Maxwell Pension Trust satisfy this test will depend on the particular facts of each case.