HC Deb 11 May 1999 vol 331 c88W
Mr. Blunt

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the tax yield to the UK Exchequer of imposing VAT on air travel, assuming that with international agreement a similar tax was imposed by other countries. [83351]

Dawn Primarolo

The information is not available.

Mr. Blunt

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the tax yield to the UK Exchequer of imposing VAT on aviation fuel at the same rate as on motor vehicle fuel, assuming that with international agreement a similar rate of tax was imposed by other countries. [83350]

Dawn Primarolo

HM Customs and Excise estimate the revenue gain to the UK exchequer as a result of introducing VAT on aviation fuel to be negligible.