§ Mr. GibbTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations his Department has received from United States(a) Government bodies, (b) trade associations and (c) major corporations regarding the reduction of the tax credit on dividends.[14689]
§ Mr. Geoffrey Robinson[holding answer 6 November 1997]Full details of the changes to tax credits were given immediately after the Budget, as a matter of course, to treaty partners concerned, including the United States Government. In that regard, we have responded to a small number of requests for technical clarification, and received a few representations from trade associations and major corporations.