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Written question asked by Ian Davidson (Labour) on Tuesday, 27 January 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 February 2015 (named day). It was answered by Claire O'Neill (Conservative) on Monday, 2 February 2015 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Train Operating Companies: Corporation Tax

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which franchised train operator paid the highest amount of corporation tax in each financial year from 2009-10 to 2013-14.

Answer

The Department does not hold the actual payment data for each franchised operator. However, the statutory accounts for each franchised operator can be used to provide a proxy for this payment with reference to the “Tax on profit on ordinary activities” in each Income statement and making the assumption that the tax is paid in that year.

On this basis the franchised train operator which paid the highest amount of corporation tax in each financial year from 2009-10 to 2013-14 is as follows

2009/10 West Coast Trains Limited

2010/11 Stagecoach South Western Trains Limited

2011/12 First/Keolis Transpennine Limited

2012//13 Stagecoach South Western Trains Limited

2013/14 Northern Rail Limited

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
222278
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Corporation tax Train operating companies
Link
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