§ Mr. HainTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what assessment he has made of the amount of corporate taxation avoidance for each year since 1979; [38865]
(2) what assessment capital gains taxation 1979. he has made of the amount of avoidance for each year since 1979. [38866]
§ Mr. JackWe continue to monitor examples of the exploitation of tax regulations which result in tax loss. Analysis of these is one of the key factors in determining each year new policies designed to counter avoidance.