Written question asked by John Bercow (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 June 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 June 1999. It was answered by Patricia Hewitt (Labour) on Monday, 14 June 1999 on behalf of the Treasury.

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Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has made on the repayment by the Italian Government of the tassa per L'Europa; and what assessment he has made of the legality of the tax within the Maastricht framework.

Answer: Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has made on the repayment by the Italian Government of the tassa per L'Europa; and what assessment he has made of the legality of the tax within the Maastricht framework. [86727] Ms Hewitt: EUROSTAT decided that the tassa per L'Europa was a new tax and, as such, it was recorded as a receipt reducing the deficit. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has made no representations on the partial repayment of this tax.

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