Written question asked by Hugh Bayley (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 14 March 1996. It was answered by Michael Jack (Conservative) on Thursday, 14 March 1996 on behalf of the Treasury.

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Treasury

Question

How the Inland Revenue calculates the personal tax liability for railway status travel passes and staff travel cards issued to former British Rail employees who now work for private railway companies; what estimate he has made of the revenue which will be raised in a full tax year as a result of tax deductions for these travel passes and cards; and what tax deductions were made for these passes and cards when issued by British Rail to its own employees. - No figs given.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

19608; 273 c686-7W

Session

1995-96

Registered interest declared

Yes

Subjects

British Rail Concessions Crew Fares Privatisation Railways Travel Taxation Tax yields

Contains statistics

Yes