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1983 Mar 17 - 1984 Feb 28
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1197
Economic policy (Budget) (Part 11)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Jan 3
Classification: Secret
Page count: 336
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83 Mar 17 Th Major Budget: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (tax relief for mortgage interest: introduction of new scheme) [declassified 2014]
83 Apr 27 We Major Taxation: Walters minute to MT ("Clause 90 of the Finance Bill") [Walters criticises clause 90: it "extends very considerably the powers of the Inland Revenue"] [declassified 2014]
83 Apr 29 Fr Major Taxation: No.10 letter to HMT ("Clause 90 of the Finance Bill") [new powers for the Inland Revenue: MT asks "whether this...introduces new risks into lending on mortgage security"] [declassified 2014]
83 May 10 Tu Major Taxation: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Whitelaw-Brittan-Wakeham-Gow) ["Negotiations on the Finance Bill"; impasse in negotiations between Government and Opposition] [declassified 2014]
83 Sep 5 Mo Major Taxation: HMT letter to No.10 (Chancellor's proposed statement on Offshore and Overseas funds) [proposed legislation to allow Exchequer to collect tax from offshore funds] [declassified 2014]
83 Sep 20 Tu Major Taxation: Lawson minute to MT ("Taxation of International Business") [new legislation on tax havens] [declassified 2014]
83 Oct 4 Tu Major Taxation: No.10 letter to HMT ("Redistribution of Income") [seeking information relating to the 'fallacy of redistribution' for MT's Party Conference speech] [declassified 2014]
83 Oct 7 Fr Major Taxation: Inland Revenue letter to No.10 ("Distribution of Income") [effects of 100% top tax rate] [declassified 2014]
83 Oct 7 Fr Major Taxation: Turnbull minute to MT (Inland Revenue calculations on effect of 100% top tax rate) [declassified 2014]
83 Oct 19 We Major Taxation: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Taxation of International Business") [new legislation on tax havens] [declassified 2014]
83 Nov 4 Fr Major Public Expenditure: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Net Payments to European Community Institutions: Autumn Statement and Public Expenditure White Paper") [projection of net payments to EC; MT: "this year's figure turned out to be very embarrassing"] [declassified 2014]
83 Nov 10 Th Major Public Expenditure: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer) ["Net Payments to EC Institutions"] [declassified 2014]
83 Nov 14 Mo Major Taxation: HMT letter to No.10 ("Offshore and Overseas Funds") [new legislation on offshore funds and life assurance] [declassified 2014]
83 Nov 16 We Major Taxation: HMT letter to No.10 ("Offshore and Overseas Funds: Offshore Life Assurance") [response to MT's concerns regarding new legislation on life assurance] [declassified 2014]
84 Jan 11 We Major Budget: Turnbull minute to MT ("1984 Budget") [provisional Budget date and timetable] [declassified 2014]
84 Jan 19 Th Major Taxation: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Tax Reform Strategy") [Lawson's general strategy for taxation] [declassified 2014]
84 Jan 20 Fr Major Budget: Turnbull minute to MT (prospects for the 1984 Budget) [HMT's account of MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer meeting on Budget] [declassified 2014]
84 Jan 20 Fr Major Budget: Turnbull minute to MT ("Talks with the Chancellor") [briefing for MT meeting with Chancellor: 1984 Budget, tax strategy, privatisation, competition policy, Treasury Ministers and Lloyds] [declassified 2014]
84 Jan 27 Fr Major Budget: Redwood minute to MT ("Budget Stance") [urges "bold" action on public spending and taxation in 1984 Budget] [declassified 2014]
84 Feb 6 Mo Major Budget: Redwood minute to MT ("Long Term Tax Strategy: Capital Taxes") [urges "radical change" to capital taxes] [declassified 2014]