§ Mr. AdleyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will tabulate such information as he has available about tax relief for people commuting to and from work by rail, for OECD countries.
§ Mr. DorrellNo OECD country allows tax relief specifically for rail travel to and from work. But the following countries allow various levels of tax relief for journeys to and from work by public transport:
- Germany
- Netherlands
The following countries allow various levels of tax relief for home-to-work travel by any type of transport:
- Austria
- Belgium
185 - Denmark
- France
- Japan
- Luxembourg
- Norway
- Sweden
Remaining OECD countries either do not allow any tax relief for travel to and from work, or the information is not available.