HC Deb 07 February 2000 vol 344 cc74-5W
Mr. Burnett

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many individuals who qualified for retirement relief from capital gains tax made chargeable gains of less than £250,000 for capital gains tax purposes in tax years(a) 1992–93, (b) 1993–94, (c) 1994–95, (d) 1995–96 and (e)1996–97. [108804]

Dawn Primarolo

The estimated number of individuals who claimed capital gains tax retirement relief of less than £250,000 for the years 1992–93 to 1996–97 is given in the table.

Year Estimated number of retirement relief claims less than £250,000
1992–93 2,750
1993–94 4,500
1994–95 3,750
1995–96 5,750
1996–97 9,750