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Written question asked by Tom Cox (Labour) on Thursday, 16 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 22 November 2000. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Wednesday, 22 November 2000 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the estimated annual cost is to his Department of tax allowances granted to charities operating in England and Wales. - Inc tables.
Answer

Mr. Cox: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the estimated annual cost is to his Department of tax allowances granted to charities operating in England and Wales. [139463] Miss Melanie Johnson: The total cost of tax reliefs for charities in the UK is estimated at over £2 billion for 1999-2000. Where available, a breakdown of the cost of tax reliefs for charities in England and Wales are shown in the table. £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. United Kingdom England and Wales Repayment of tax{1} 821 775 Business rates relief 600 540 Inheritance tax exemption of transfers to 350 320 charities on death _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Breakdown provided covers England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
357 c247W; 139463
Session
1999-00
Subjects
Charities Costs Tax allowances
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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