§ Mr. Nicholas WintertonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been(a) the rate of and (b) the revenue raised through capital gains tax in each financial year since 1987ߝ88. [2791]
§ Dawn Primarolo[holding answer 9 June 1997]: Figures on receipts are shown in Table 1.2 and rates of capital gains tax in Appendices A.5 and A.2 of the Inland Revenue Statistics 1996, a copy of which is in the Library.
§ Mr. WintertonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what information his Department has obtained concerning capital gains tax rates, thresholds and tapers in each of the other member countries of the European Union; and if he will make a statement. [2795]
§ Dawn Primarolo[holding answer 9 June 1997]: The taxation of capital, including capital gains, varies widely between different member States.