HC Deb 15 March 2000 vol 346 cc185-6W
Miss Geraldine Smith

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the increased cost to United Kingdom businesses resulting from the introduction of IR35. [114500]

Dawn Primarolo

Such estimates were made for the Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill in the "Regulatory Impact Assessment for National Insurance Service Provision Through Intermediaries", which was published in October 1999.

Miss Geraldine Smith

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the estimated tax receipts flowing from the introduction of IR35 are for the next financial year. [114503]

Dawn Primarolo

Estimates of the expected revenue consequences from the proposed measure to stop avoidance of tax and National Insurance Contributions using personal service companies were included in the Financial Statement and Budget Report (FSBR) which was published on Budget Day in March 1999.

Miss Geraldine Smith

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the possible loss of revenue resulting from people leaving the United Kingdom following the introduction of IR35. [114499]

Dawn Primarolo

Information on our assumptions about the effects of the introduction of IR35 was included in the Regulatory Impact Assessment on the Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill which was published in October 1999.

Miss Geraldine Smith

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will estimate the cost of the legislation introducing IR35; [114502]

(2) what the administrative cost of IR35 will be in each of the next three financial years. [114501]

Dawn Primarolo

This information is provided on pages 15 and 16 of the Regulatory Impact Assessment on the Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill published in October 1999.

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