Written question asked by Malcolm Wicks (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 9 December 1994. It was answered by Lord Young of Cookham (Conservative) on Friday, 9 December 1994 on behalf of the Treasury.

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Treasury

Question

If he will estimate the administrative cost of introducing a system of taxing child benefit at the higher rate assuming that it is taxed as part of the woman's income if she is a higher rate payer and, if she is not, that child benefit is taxed at the higher rate as part of her husband's or partner's income. - The cost of administration would depend on the form of the legislation and how it was administered.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

251 c402W

Session

1994-95

Subjects

Child benefit Administration Costs Taxation Tax rates and bands

Contains statistics

Yes