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Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 14 November 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 November 2008. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Monday, 24 November 2008 on behalf of the Treasury.


Taxation: Prisoners

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Prison Service ruling that prisoners may not be employed and pay tax applies to prisoners in open prisons.
Answer

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs takes the view that because prisoners working inside prisons, whatever the category of prison, are working under prison rules, they cannot be treated as employees for tax and NICs purposes.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
483 c960W; 237296
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Prisoners Taxation
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk