https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/number-of-individual-income-taxpayers-by-marginal-rate-gender-and-age<\/a><\/p> <\/p>"}
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In the tax year ended 5 April 2013, HMRC opened 256 investigations into cases where IR35 was identified as the main risk. This is a tenfold increase over the number of investigations opened in the tax year ended 5 April 2011.<\/strong><\/p>"}
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The IMF's programme is intended to put the Ukrainian economy on a more stable footing, part of which involves Ukraine servicing its legitimate debts. The actual repayment of Ukraine's gas debts is a matter for the Government in Kyiv to discuss with their creditors.<\/p>"}
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Treasury Ministers and officials have regular discussions with the Home Office on a wide variety of topics as part of the process of policy development and delivery.<\/p>"}
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The NHS optical voucher scheme provides financial support by way of a voucher to eligible persons to help them buy goods such as spectacles. The vouchers are simply a means of financial support; the VAT consequences result from the goods and services that the voucher is used to buy. Therefore, VAT exemption will apply to the eye test, fitting services and any medical treatment of an eye condition and VAT will apply to the spectacles, irrespective of how payment is made.<\/p>
<\/p>"}
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Special provisions apply to Government Departments and health authorities that enable them to recover VAT incurred on certain of their non-business activities. These are set out in section 41(3) of the VAT Act 1994.<\/p>
New bodies are not automatically covered by the above provisions, but the Treasury keeps all taxes under review.<\/p>
<\/p>"}
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