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In Parliament

03 April 2002
Issue: 3851 / Categories:

VAT criminals

The number of people sentenced to imprisonment in 1999-2000 following VAT criminal prosecution was 83, and custodial sentences totalling 213 years were imposed. The figures for 2000-01 were 61 and 116 respectively.

(Source: Hansard, 25 March 2002, Vol 382, No 123, col 736W.)

Inheritance tax

VAT criminals

The number of people sentenced to imprisonment in 1999-2000 following VAT criminal prosecution was 83, and custodial sentences totalling 213 years were imposed. The figures for 2000-01 were 61 and 116 respectively.

(Source: Hansard, 25 March 2002, Vol 382, No 123, col 736W.)

Inheritance tax

There are 288 cases of conditionally exempt land and buildings for inheritance tax, reported Dawn Primarolo in response to a written question. Records for 65 conditionally exempt properties where people could pay to visit showed an average of approximately 24,000 visitors a year. She said further that there are some 86,000 chattels, including works of art. She said that the estimated cost to the Exchequer of conditional exemption for 2000-01 was £20 million.

(Source: Hansard, 25 March 2002, Vol 382, No 123, col 739W.)

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