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Written question asked by Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 7 February 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 February 2003. It was answered by John Healey (Labour) on Monday, 24 February 2003 on behalf of the Treasury.


Treasury

Question
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of how many individuals make contributions to health cash plans operated by non-profit-distributing organisations; and what assessment he has made of the impact on the charitable giving policies of such funds of recent changes in their tax treatment.
Answer

Mrs. Calton: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of how many individuals make contributions to health cash plans operated by non-profit-distributing organisations; and what assessment he has made of the impact on the charitable giving policies of such funds of recent changes in their tax treatment. [97606] John Healey: Inquiries by the Inland Revenue discovered that health cash plan providers were not meeting all the conditions for mutual trading and their mutual status for tax purposes was not justified. No estimate has been made of the number of contributors. No assessment has been made of the impact of these changes which depend largely on decisions taken by individual health cash plan providers.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
97606; 400 c214W;400 c212-3W
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Health services Health insurance Payments Taxation Social enterprises
Link
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