§ Mr. ChaytorTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to ensure that all applications to the Inland Revenue for C1S6 and C1S5 certificates are processed before 1 August; and if he will make a statement. [90787]
§ Dawn Primarolo[holding answer 14 July 1999]: The Inland Revenue is doing all it can to ensure that certificate applications are processed quickly. It takes about four weeks to process a certificate application (against one week for registration cards) because of the compliance checks. Where a subcontractor applies for a certificate late there may now not be enough time to make sure that it is processed before 1 August. Where the Inland Revenue consider that there is not enough time to process the certificate application they will arrange for a registration card, or temporary tax payment card to be issued so that the subcontractor can be paid.