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Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 December 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 January 2010. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Monday, 11 January 2010 on behalf of the Treasury.


Tax Avoidance

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what investigations HM Revenue and Customs has carried out in the last 12 months into those companies which have relocated their headquarters overseas to minimise their tax burden; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

HM Revenue and Customs may investigate where there is doubt as to whether a purported relocation is genuine. No details are available centrally as to the number of cases of this type that have been investigated and such details could be collated only at disproportionate lost.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
503 c779W; 308374
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Tax avoidance
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk