HC Deb 26 June 2001 vol 370 cc59-60W
Miss McIntosh

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent representations he has received on the taxation of company cars; and what recent assessment he has made of the impact of taxation on company car use.[31]

Mr. Boateng

The new CO2 emissions-based system of company car tax comes into effect from April 2002. It has been the subject of extensive consultation since proposals were first announced in Budget 1999. The Inland Revenue has received few recent representations.

The new system will provide an incentive to use cleaner cars. Extensive evaluation is planned through analysis of Inland Revenue data and by surveys of employers and employees.