HC Deb 06 November 1995 vol 265 c535W
Mr. Bayley

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate for the latest available year(a) the number of people and (b) the value of tax relief given under capital gains tax (i) retirement relief and (ii) re-investment relief. [41391]

Mr. Jack

The latest estimates for the costs of capital gains tax retirement and re-investment reliefs are given in table 1.6 in the 1995 edition of "Inland Revenue Statistics". Reliable estimates for the numbers of people claiming these reliefs are not available.

Mr. Bayley

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the total amount of capital gains tax that(a) has been deferred and (b) is still deferred through use of the various reliefs afforded to capital taxpayers. [41395]

Mr. Jack

I regret that the information requested is not available.

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