{"@odata.context":"https://api.parliament.uk/odata/$metadata#Answer","value":[{"LocalId":"Gwv9xSBs","AnswerText":["[holding answer 23 May 2005]: Felixstowe, Tilbury, Dover, Southampton, Manchester and Heathrow have been identified as the locations with the greatest volumes of activity. Together they currently handle around 85 per cent. of all UK imports and exports, have substantial numbers of trained staff who can handle the remaining 15 per cent. and are strategically located throughout the UK. The future of non location critical activity at these locations is being considered as part of a major international trade project. The trade are being consulted during this project."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-05-26T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"jH3bhgk8","AnswerText":["I refer the hon. Member to HMRC's Code of Practice 26, \u201c\u201cWhat happens if we have paid you too much tax credit?\u201d\u201d, a copy of which is in the Library. HMRC have set up 59,718 direct debit arrangements since December 2004. The rest of the information requested is not available."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-09-12T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"7JwA0k2f","AnswerText":["Mr. Chope: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer in how many cases in the last year direct debits of national insurancecontributions by self-employed persons suspended during payment of incapacity benefit have not been resumed following thetermination of payment of incapacity benefit by reason of technical problems with the National Insurance Contributions Officereplacement computer system; and if he will make a statement. [22365]Dawn Primarolo: [holding answer 11 December 2001]: There is no evidence to show that resumption of collection of national insurancecontributions by direct debit in these circumstances failed because of technical problems with the National Insurance ContributionsOffice's replacement computer system."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2002-01-25T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"ESXQRviW","AnswerText":["[holding answer 14 June 2007]: Information in terms of volumes is not available prior to 10 April 2005. Between 10 April 2005 and 31 May 2007 inclusive this line received around 1.4 million calls.Data is not available on the number of calls that resulted in the issue of form CF411."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-06-20T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"yj1B7Wky","AnswerText":["The available information is as follows:Estimated cost of converting home responsibilities protection (HRP) into a weekly credit for people reaching state pension age from 2005\u201306, and estimated number of people who would benefit from such a change:
\u00a3
Estimated additional gross expenditure in 2005\u20130637,000,000
Estimated number of women who would benefit in 2005\u201306160,000
Estimated number of men who would benefit in 2005\u2013062,000
"],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-12-07T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"XoM1gpfT","AnswerText":["The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) issued its current technology appraisal guidance to the NHS on the initial use of adalimumab, infliximab and etanercept for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in October 2007, which is 40 months from the date that Ministers referred adalimumab for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis to NICE's technology appraisal work programme. The guidance partially updated NICE's existing guidance on etanercept and infliximab for rheumatoid arthritis.NICE is currently developing separate appraisal guidance on the use of adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, rituximab and abatacept for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis after the failure of a tumour necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor. NICE currently expects to publish updated guidance on this topic in July 2010. Until NICE publishes final guidance for this appraisal, NICE'S existing guidance on the use of etanercept, infliximab, rituximab and abatacept for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis after the failure of an anti-TNF in technology appraisals TA36, TA126 and TA141 remains in place.The scheduling of work on specific technology appraisal reviews is a matter for NICE, but we understand that in this case the guidance development process has been particularly complex because of the need to address issues identified at the appeal stage.Between April and December 2008, the Department of Health has received 135 pieces of correspondence relating to NICE and the use of TNF inhibitors."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2009-04-21T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"dLgvG8J3","AnswerText":["The process by which the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) appraises drugs and treatments is a matter for the institute. NICE undertakes a wide consultation, on a regular basis, on the methods and processes in follows in health technology appraisal. The latest guidance to its methodologies was published on 23 June 2008 and details can be found on NICE's website at:\"www.nice.org.uk\"The methodology guidance NICE uses takes account of the impact of treatments on publicly-funded social care costs and, where relevant, can look at health-related benefits to carers. NICE can also conduct sensitivity analyses to expose potentially significant impacts on other areas of public spending."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2009-01-15T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"uYUftVVH","AnswerText":["We have made no such assessment. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is currently undertaking an appraisal of the sequential use of anti-TNF drugs for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. NICE has not yet issued final guidance."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2008-11-06T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"6yzCNGPH","AnswerText":["The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) issued its current technology appraisal guidance to the NHS on the initial use of adalimumab, infliximab and etanercept for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in October 2007, which is 40 months from the date that Ministers referred adalimumab for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis to NICE's technology appraisal work programme. The guidance partially updated NICE's existing guidance on etanercept and infliximab for rheumatoid arthritis.NICE is currently developing separate appraisal guidance on the use of adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, rituximab and abatacept for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis after the failure of a tumour necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor. NICE currently expects to publish updated guidance on this topic in July 2010. Until NICE publishes final guidance for this appraisal, NICE'S existing guidance on the use of etanercept, infliximab, rituximab and abatacept for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis after the failure of an anti-TNF in technology appraisals TA36, TA126 and TA141 remains in place.The scheduling of work on specific technology appraisal reviews is a matter for NICE, but we understand that in this case the guidance development process has been particularly complex because of the need to address issues identified at the appeal stage.Between April and December 2008, the Department of Health has received 135 pieces of correspondence relating to NICE and the use of TNF inhibitors."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2009-04-21T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"xK5U6pjt","AnswerText":["Mr. Robertson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make it his policy to zero rate the VAT payable by disabled peopleon the repair of their cars; and if he will make a statement. [129034]Dawn Primarolo: There is already VAT relief on the service of repair or maintenance of motor vehicles designed or substantially andpermanently adapted to carry a disabled person in a wheelchair or on a stretcher. There is also relief for disabled people leasingvehicles through the Motability scheme: the leases for these vehicles cover servicing and repair."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2000-07-04T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"bwQj0dVa","AnswerText":["Mr. Heald: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the compatibility of the arrangements for taxrelief on work done to remove asbestos with the EU state aid rules. [98658]Dawn Primarolo: Tax relief for work done to remove asbestos falls within the rules on relief for remediation of contaminated land.It is a general measure as it is available to all payers of Corporation tax and it is not therefore a state aid."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2003-03-03T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"9wL8d6fx","AnswerText":["The Heatwave Plan itself is a web-based document only. It is distributed via the Department's website, so no hard copies are produced.Three additional documents complement the Heatwave Plan itself, to form a package of Heatwave Plan documents. These documents are two factsheets and a public information leaflet:\"Factsheet: Supporting vulnerable people before and during a heatwave\u2014advice for health and social care professionals (which like the plan itself is web-based);\"\"Factsheet: Supporting vulnerable people before and during a heatwave\u2014advice for care home managers and staff (which like the plan itself is web-based); and\"\"Leaflet: A guide to looking after yourself and others during hot weather (distributed in hard-copy via GP surgeries, pharmacies and other local outlets).\"To date, 900,000 of the leaflet have been printed for 2009.To date, the cost of producing and distributing the 2009 package of Heatwave Plan documents is \u00a379,504.79, made up of the cost of revising the three web-based documents and enabling them to be downloaded from the Department's website, and the printing and posting costs of the leaflet."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2009-06-02T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"Ve9LF8er","AnswerText":[],"AnswerGivenDate":"2000-07-28T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"ePJLNJW2","AnswerText":[],"AnswerGivenDate":"2000-07-28T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"yZqQLFlz","AnswerText":[],"AnswerGivenDate":"2000-07-28T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"R6S9Kzuk","AnswerText":[],"AnswerGivenDate":"2000-07-28T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"OgHSC4Dh","AnswerText":["I refer my hon. Friend to the answers given to the hon. Member for Stroud (Mr. Drew) on 29 March 2007, Official Report, column 1753W.[Continued in Column 423W]"],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-04-16T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"0A6Fk4ZI","AnswerText":["I refer my hon. Friend to the answers given to the hon. Member for Stroud (Mr. Drew) on 29 March 2007, Official Report, column 1753W.[Continued in Column 423W]"],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-04-16T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"OKLlUXJh","AnswerText":["I refer my hon. Friend to the answers given to the hon. Member for Stroud (Mr. Drew) on 29 March 2007, Official Report, column 1753W.[Continued in Column 423W]"],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-04-16T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"oRNdc4Ww","AnswerText":["Mr. Tynan: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many families in Hamilton South he estimates will benefit from the workingfamilies tax credit. [106577]Dawn Primarolo: The numbers of recipients of Working Families' Tax Credit and Disabled Person's Tax Credit in each local authorityand in each constituency are shown in \"Working Families' and Disabled Person's Tax Credit Statistics. Geographical Analyses\", copiesof which are in the Library and on the Inland Revenue web site, www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk, under \"Facts and Figures\"."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2003-03-31T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"ZBJ7sCZG","AnswerText":["Ms Rosie Winterton: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many household incomes of families in Doncaster, Central will rise asa result of the introduction of the working families tax credit. [66565]Dawn Primarolo: I regret that estimates for individual constituencies are not available."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1999-01-20T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"jM1TPZZR","AnswerText":["Mr. Alexander: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many households in (a) Scotland and (b) Paisley, South which are eligiblefor the Working Families Tax Credit are (i) single parent families where the woman is the sole earner, (ii) single parent familieswhere the man is the sole earner, (iii) couples, where the male is the sole earner, (iv) couples, where the female is the soleearner and (v) dual income families. [122371]Dawn Primarolo: It is estimated that 98,800 families in Scotland have been awarded the Working Families Tax Credit to the end ofMarch 2000, of which 1,400 were in Paisley, South.The breakdown requested for Scotland is as follows:_________________________________________________________________________________________________.Family type Number with Working Families Tax Credit awards at March 2000Single parent--female earner 61,100Single parent--male earner 2,100Couple--male sole earner 21,800Couple--female sole earner 8,500Couple--both earning 5,400Total 98,800_________________________________________________________________________________________________.There are too few cases in the 5 per cent. sample used for these analyses to provide a complete breakdown for Paisley, South. It isestimated that 1,100 families with WFTC awards in Paisley, South were single parents where the woman is the sole earner."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2000-05-17T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"zeamOCwN","AnswerText":["Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 31 October 2000, Official Report, column 412W, ontax returns and the internet, for each month since 1 July 2001 how many self-assessment tax returns were (a) issued, (b) received,(c) waiting to be processed and (d) processed; and if he will make a statement. [38308]Dawn Primarolo: The statistical data requested are as follows:Tax year 2000-01_________________________________________________________________________________________________.Self-assessment income tax returnsDate Issued Received Processed Waiting to be processed1 July 2001 8,940,513 1,323,115 864,497 458,61829 July 2001 8,990,292 1,943,901 1,350,597 593,3042 September 2001 8,989,043 2,798,153 1,966,795 831,35830 September 2001 9,152,255 4,241,952 2,677,145 1,564,8074 November 2001 8,842,560 4,682,767 3,421,658 1,261,1092 December 2001 9,360,099 5,383,846 4,436,261 947,58530 December 2001 9,299,623 5,745,572 4,839,285 906,2873 February 2002 9,552,433 8,362,361 5,848,319 2,514,042_________________________________________________________________________________________________."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2002-02-27T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"ZNYoWVFm","AnswerText":["Following a review of self assessment forms within HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), work has been undertaken to make the self assessment return easier for customers to complete. This includes:\"The introduction of a four-page short tax return, with shorter simpler guidance, for 1.5 million people within self assessment with relatively straight forward tax affairs;\"\"From April 2008 a redesigned main tax return will be introduced. This new version of the tax return will be shorter for most people, and will be simpler and easier to complete because it asks for less information, has clearer explanations and makes greater use of plain English;\"\"Improvements to the online self assessment return to make navigation easier, improve the layout, and enhance the customer experience of completing the online return.\"Independent research shows that the customer reaction to the new short tax return and guide is overwhelmingly (90 per cent.+) positive in terms of how easy it is to understand, clarity and ease of use.Preliminary research from the current pilot for the redesigned main tax return shows that the majority of the unrepresented taxpayers taking part find the return easier to understand than the current return.HMRC has a public service agreement (PSA) target to provide simple processes for business and individuals to meet their responsibilities and claim their entitlements easily and at minimum cost. Results from the survey in 2005-06 indicate that the overall satisfaction of small businesses that complete their own tax returns (SA, PAYE and VAT) has already been improved to the levels required by that PSA target.The latest data available (2003) on the time taken to complete a tax return is as follows:
Hours (unrepresented)Hours (represented)
Employees2.252.02
Self employed3.022.27
The total time spent by HMRC in processing tax returns in 2005-06 was 2,712 man years. This includes all aspects of the work from receipt to final capture."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-01-11T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"XRKo5ldT","AnswerText":["Norman Lamb: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many self-assessment tax returns have remained outstanding from each yearsince the system was introduced; and if he will make a statement. [147647]Dawn Primarolo: Out of approximately nine million self-assessment returns issued annually, the number outstanding for each tax yearas at the end of November 2003 was as shown in the following table:_________________________________________________________________________________________________.Return year Returns outstanding1997 36,0651998 55,3571999 83,9542000 136,9842001 219,0882002 389,939_________________________________________________________________________________________________."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2004-01-15T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"zOpDcUX1","AnswerText":["HM Revenue and Customs do not have this information."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-07-19T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"hNdZ0LIV","AnswerText":["The proposed changes to the filing date were recommended by Lord Carter's review of HMRC online services. As part of that independent review Lord Carter and his review team consulted widely. Written submissions were also invited and over 70 were received, including several from firms of accountants. The review team included three members of the accountancy profession from different sized firms."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2006-06-08T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"HqseAZyS","AnswerText":["Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many self assessment taxpayers have not submitted a tax return forfinancial year 2001-02; and if he will make a statement. [101760]Dawn Primarolo: 9,246,131 SA tax returns for 2001-02 were issued up to 31 October 2002 and 8,371,251 received back by the Januarydeadline. I gave these figures in a written statement on 25 February 2003, 12WS. 874,880 returns therefore remained outstanding atthat date."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2003-03-06T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"D7Bb6rAy","AnswerText":["Mr. Burstow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how long on average each tax office is taking to process tax returns; and howmany returns have been outstanding for (a) six weeks, (b) nine weeks, (c) 12 weeks and (d) more than 12 weeks. [113533]Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue does not collect the exact information in the form requested.Annex A--Table 1 details the rate of capture for SA Returns in respect of all return years over the past two financial years. Thisis shown as an age profile against the date of receipt of the return.Annex B--Table 2 details the number of returns which remain for processing that are more than 45 days from the date of receipt."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2003-05-19T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"KYF6ClWT","AnswerText":["Mr. Flight: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the cost of setting up and administering theprovision of (a) tax return filing and (b) vehicle excise duty licence application via the internet. [91024]Dawn Primarolo: The cost of providing self- assessment tax returns on the internet is:Fixed CostThe estimated cost of implementing the internet service for self-assessment for years one to three is about \u00a317 million.Marginal CostThe on-going support costs, including maintenance, help desk support and on-going improvements to the system is between \u00a33 to \u00a34million per annum.Future costings for VED licensing via the internet are not currently available."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2003-01-16T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"JQwCPYe2","AnswerText":["Mr. Gibb: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if it is the Inland Revenue's policy to warn taxpayers that they are likely toissue a section 20 Taxes Management Act 1970 notice in circumstances where a taxpayer appeals against a section 19A Taxes ManagementAct 1970 notice for information. [80256]Dawn Primarolo: The powers in section 19A and section 20 Taxes Management Act 1970 are not mutually exclusive. However, the InlandRevenue would not normally issue a notice under section 20 in order to obtain information that they had failed to obtain undersection 19A. Very rarely, it might become clear, after the taxpayer had appealed against a section 19A notice, that section 20 wasin fact the more appropriate section to use. A notice under section 20 cannot be issued by an inspector unless the taxpayer hasfailed to take an opportunity to provide the information voluntarily, and may be issued only with the consent of an independentAppeal Commissioner."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1999-04-19T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"xnixeygD","AnswerText":["Mr. Hancock: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer by what criteria individuals were selected for self-assessment for income taxpurposes; and how many people were so selected. [19335]Dawn Primarolo: In broad terms, tax returns are issued to the self employed (including business partners), trustees, directors,employees liable to pay higher rate tax and some other employees with more complex affairs. Around nine million 1996-97 tax returnshave been issued."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1997-12-10T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"5vYHEFA7","AnswerText":["The Chancellor of the Exchequer has received 19 complaints in connection with the operation of the online self assessment tax return form since 6 April 2003.The Online-Services Helpdesk provides support for users of the online self assessment form and takes action to deal with any problems as they arise. In addition, HMRC has a rolling programme to improve and enhance the online service for its customers."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-12-20T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"JykzdBpR","AnswerText":["Mr. Hoban: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people completed self-assessment income tax forms in (a) 1998-99, (b)1999-2000 and (c) 2000-01. [42594]Dawn Primarolo: No details are held of the number of people who completed self-assessment tax returns. The number of completed taxreturns for each tax year received by the Inland Revenue in the following tax year is as follows: 1998-99: Number of 1997-98 returnsreceived: 8,374,888 1999-2000: Number of 1998-99 returns received: 8,506,751 2000-01: Number of 1999-2000 returns received:8,795,949."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2002-03-12T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"WbqvKQlW","AnswerText":["Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will update his answer of 27 February 2002, Official Report, column1330W, on self-assessment tax returns; and if he will make a statement. [63209]Dawn Primarolo: The statistical data requested are as detailed in the table._________________________________________________________________________________________________.Tax Year Date SA ITRs issued SA ITRs received SA ITRs processed SA ITRs waiting tobe processed2000-01 3 March 2002 9,607,600 8,729,200 6,889,791 1,839,40931 March 2002 9,641,240 8,803,111 8,006,918 796,1932001-02 14 April 2002 6,354,061 26,919 0 26,9195 May 2002 8,879,206 283,553 73,251 210,3022 June 2002 9,079,836 751,446 323,245 428,201_________________________________________________________________________________________________."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2002-06-20T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"R6H0sH6j","AnswerText":["The information requested is as follows:(i) The Inland Revenue's on-line service for self assessment tax returns went live in 2000\u201301 (on 3 July 2000). Costs provided are for set up and maintenance of that website based service.
<\u00a3 million
(i) Set up and maintenance of website
1998\u2013990
1999\u201320000
2000\u2013017.4
2001\u2013027.3
2002\u20130310.0
2003\u2013046.5
(ii) In respect of costs of advertising attributable to self assessment may I refer the hon. Member back to the answers given to him on 18 July 2005, Official Report, column.1334W and 19 November 2003, Official Report, column 1093W and the reply to the hon. Member for West Dorset (Mr. Letwin) on 5 January 2004.(iii) HMRC do not separate the costs of compliance for online/non online filers. The information can be provided only at a disproportionate cost."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2006-01-12T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"zd6XZD1L","AnswerText":["Mr. Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether an evaluation of the Inland Revenue's self-assessment on-lineprogramme will be included in the review of the Inland Revenue and HM Customs and Excise announced on 2nd July. [127077]Dawn Primarolo: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Weston-super- Mare (Brian Cotter) on 2 July2003, Official Report, column 270W."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2003-09-09T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"GsVGr9jz","AnswerText":["HMRC assesses the accuracy of filed returns using its automated risk assessment system and through an annual random inquiry programme. This was reported in the NAO report \u201c\u201cFiling of Income Tax Self- Assessment Returns\u201d\u201d that was published on 22 June 2005 and can be found on the NAO's website at http://www.nao.org.uk/.HMRC helps taxpayers file accurate returns through the information and support available on its website, telephone call centres and helplines, inquiry centres, written guidance, and through its tax offices. HMRC's enabling programme seeks to improve the accuracy of future tax returns through targeted intervention and guidance."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-12-13T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"p2FTbQKS","AnswerText":["HM Revenue and Customs does not keep a separate record of the time between the receipt of a return and the commencement of an inquiry. It would be disproportionately expensive to recover it."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-02-06T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"9qAJyXED","AnswerText":["Norman Lamb: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many self-assessment tax returns due by 31 January have been receivedby the Inland Revenue; how many are outstanding; and how many remain outstanding in relation to each of the last five tax years.[161383]Dawn Primarolo: Details of the results for this year will be published with the Budget documentation on 17 March.The following table gives details for the previous five years of returns still outstanding at the end of February 2004._________________________________________________________________________________________________.Tax year Returns still outstanding at end of February 20041997-98 48,3921998-99 74,3131999-2000 120,8332000-01 190,9662001-02 326,703_________________________________________________________________________________________________."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2004-03-16T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"xFwnHpDZ","AnswerText":["Pete Wishart: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether there is a difference in the average cost for the Inland Revenue whenundertaking a random audit of an individual's income tax return when the Inland Revenue deals with (a) an accountantrepresenting the individual and (b) the individual themselves. [212353]Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue has not undertaken any research into the relative costs concerned."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-03-04T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"ZO9EpKIy","AnswerText":["Norman Lamb: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many taxpayers have filed their self- assessment tax returns via theinternet in each year since this service became available; whether he expects that the 50 per cent. target for internet filing ofself- assessment tax returns will be met by 2005; and if he will make a statement. [147648]Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue received the following number of returns electronically in the following years: 2000-01: Thenumber of returns received electronically by the Inland Revenue was 336,127. 296,837 of these were received via the ElectronicLodgement Service and 39,290 via the Internet Service. 2001-02: The number of returns received electronically by the Inland Revenuewas 419,236. 343,009 of these were received via the Electronic Lodgement Service and 76,287 via the internet service. 2002-03: Thenumber of tax returns received electronically by the Inland Revenue was 705,690. 370,051 of these were received via the ElectronicLodgement Service and 335,639 via the Internet service. 2003-04: The number of tax returns received electronically by the InlandRevenue at 9 January 2004 was 649,338. 209,515 of these were received via the Electronic Lodgement Service and 439,823 via theInternet service.The target for electronic filing of self-assessment tax returns is that 25 per cent. of all self-assessment returns will be receivedelectronically by 5 April 2006. Electronically means by the Internet service or the Electronic Lodgement Service. The Inland Revenueis on course to meet this target."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2004-01-15T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"DPz8sFBF","AnswerText":["Mr. Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how much HM Treasury allocated to the marketing of the Government'se-agenda for the Inland Revenue's self assessment on-line programme in (a) 1999-2000, (b) 2000-01, (c) 2001-02 and (d) 2002-03;[127081](2) how much HM Treasury spent on the marketing of the Government's e-agenda for the Inland Revenue's self assessment on-lineprogramme in (a) 1999-2000, (b) 2000-01, (c) 2001-02 and (d) 2002-03. [127082]Dawn Primarolo: I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answers given to the hon. Member for Yeovil (Mr. Laws) in January 2003, OfficialReport, column 1061-63W and to the hon. Member for Buckingham (Mr. Bercow) in May 2002, Official Report, column 36W that detail allTreasury departments' marketing communications spend for the period, including for Self Assessment.The annual Self-Assessment campaign includes the promotion of the online service as part of a wider package.The three main messages of the campaign are: file by the due deadline, file early and file online. Most advertising will carry acombination of these messages accompanied by information about the support available but broadly speaking, around a third of thecampaign effort is weighted toward e-filing messages, with online (internet) advertising concentrating on this issue."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2003-09-09T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"RpzaA2Wy","AnswerText":["Information on the number of lost tax returns is not recorded centrally. HMRC have a rigorous system for logging and handling returns in order to minimise the risk of losses."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-06-25T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"EZarAAh5","AnswerText":["Mr. Laurence Robertson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the response of taxpayers to theintroduction of self-assessment; and if he will make a statement. [28365]Dawn Primarolo: [holding answer 10 February 1998]:Eight million taxpayers sent in their self assessment tax returns by the 31 January deadline. It is particularly reassuring to knowthat over 95 per cent. of those taxpayers without professional tax advisers met the deadline. This illustrates that the vastmajority of ordinary taxpayers understood what they had to do and dealt with this aspect of the new system."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1998-02-16T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"b85z35iI","AnswerText":[],"AnswerGivenDate":"1998-01-14T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"o2ItA4EQ","AnswerText":["Sir Peter Emery: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer for what reason the Inland Revenue has introduced Income Tax FormSA106/BMSD12/98. [87137]Dawn Primarolo: Income Tax form SA106/BMSD12/98 was introduced as part of the Self Assessment tax return to enable taxpayers todeclare foreign income and claim tax credit relief."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1999-06-16T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"pRXLh0el","AnswerText":["Taxpayers have been able to complete their self-assessment returns electronically since 2000. Online filing reduces costs for both taxpayers and for HMRC, but estimates of the reduction of these costs are not available. Greater online filing and use of online services more generally, will enable HMRC to make savings in the long-term. These savings will contribute to the efficiency savings HMRC has committed to deliver."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-12-15T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"jLwBoNJn","AnswerText":["A surcharge of 5 per cent. is added to tax payable but still unpaid 28 days after the due date for payment (31 January). A further surcharge of 5 per cent. is added to tax payable but still unpaid six months after the due date. 30 September is the filing deadline for paper self assessment tax returns if the taxpayer wants HMRC to calculate their tax and tell them how much to pay by 31 January of the following year. After 30 September HMRC will still calculate the tax but do not guarantee to do it in time for a calculation to go out to the taxpayer for the payment date of 31 January.Where self assessment tax returns are filed online the tax is calculated automatically thereby informing the taxpayer how much to pay by 31 January."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2006-01-16T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"rYa1tqvN","AnswerText":["The Government are currently assessing the impacts on businesses of implementing the recommendations of Lord Carter of Coles' Review of HMRC Online Services, and HMRC has published a partial regulatory impact assessment which invites comments and evidence to inform the final assessment. The document can be viewed at http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/ria/pria-online-services.pdf.The proposed changes to the income tax self assessment return filing deadlines will promote online filing leading to fewer processing errors and cleaner data. The new deadlines will also enable HMRC to calculate the tax for all paper filers and tell them what to pay before the 31 January payment deadline and help to ensure that PAYE coding notices are up to date by the start of the following tax year."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2006-05-10T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"CqOorsrf","AnswerText":["Norman Lamb: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has carried out of the amount of tax due in respect oftaxpayers who have failed to return self-assessment forms over the last five years. [166420]Dawn Primarolo: It is not possible to calculate an accurate figure of the amount of tax due in respect of taxpayers who have failedto return self-assessment forms. The Inland Revenue have launched a three-year initiative to recover outstanding tax returns and anyassociated tax due from taxpayers who have failed to file, concentrating on cases where, on past history, there appears likely to betax due."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2004-04-23T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"skxUXElp","AnswerText":["The actual expenditure for 2004-05 filings was higher than the initial estimate for online filing incentives because substantially more small employers than anticipated filed online.The assumption was that online filing take-up by small employers (fewer than 50 employees) for 2004-05 would be 10 per cent., which equates to a costs of \u00a337 million. These figures reflected the hesitation and reluctance expressed by small employers over the introduction of electronic filing. In fact, 51 per cent. of small employers filed online for 2004-05 at a cost of \u00a3225 million."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-02-01T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"FuEZetIq","AnswerText":["There is no statutory requirement for HM Revenue and Customs to issue receipts and it is not their policy to issue receipts for tax returns handed into their offices."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2006-03-14T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"4MH4jloP","AnswerText":["Mr. Laurence Robertson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to simplify (a) the tax system and (b) tax returns;and if he will make a statement. [57171]Dawn Primarolo: Budget 2002 contained a number of measures to simplify tax including measures to ease the impact of VAT on smallbusiness and implementing the recommendations of the Carter Review of Payroll Services."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2002-05-20T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"JmiDb9Jz","AnswerText":["Mr. Prisk: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many penalty notices have been issued by the Inland Revenue to taxpayers forfiling late tax returns which have subsequently been found to have been filed on time in each of the last five years. [177281]Dawn Primarolo: This information is not available."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2004-06-09T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"EEfyZ9dQ","AnswerText":["Mr. Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many individual taxpayers who file self- assessment tax returns andhave registered for the Inland Revenue service for filing tax returns on the internet have submitted their tax returns using theinternet-based service in each month since the service became available; and if he will make a statement. [160117]Dawn Primarolo: [holding answer 3 May 2001]: Since the facility to submit tax returns over the internet became available on 3 July2000, 40,299 tax returns have been received over the internet from individual taxpayers who file self assessment tax returns. Thenumber of submissions in each month were as follows:_________________________________________________________________________________________________.Month Returns submitted Cumulative total2000July 7,321 7,321August 6,630 13,951September 9,419 23,370October 2,544 25,914November 1,165 27,079December 1,412 28,4912001January 9,694 38,185February 973 39,158March 122 39,280April 1,019 40,299_________________________________________________________________________________________________."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2001-05-11T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"4W7AUSpE","AnswerText":["Brian Cotter: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what level of penalty is charged against those failing to submit returns to theInland Revenue; how many businesses have received these penalties against them over the past three years; and what the total amountreceived by the Exchequer as a result of these fines was. [61312]Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue charges late filing penalties for Self Assessment (SA), Corporation Tax Self Assessment (CTSA)and Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax. SA taxpayers failing to submit returns by the filing date are charged a \u00a3100 penalty and a second\u00a3100 penalty if they have not filed six months after the due date. The Inland Revenue can also seek penalties of between \u00a310 and \u00a360a day at the discretion of the Tax Commissioners on SA taxpayers who persist in not filing a return. Employers and contractorsfailing to submit a PAYE return are charged a penalty of \u00a3100 per month the return is later for each 50 employees or subcontractors.Companies that are late in filing their CTSA returns are charged \u00a3100 if they file less than three months after the filing date,\u00a3200 if they are between three and 18 months late (if the company files late on three consecutive occasions, these penaltiesincrease to \u00a3500 and \u00a31,000 respectively), 10 per cent. of their unpaid tax if they are 18 months to two years late and 20 per cent.of their unpaid tax if they are more than two years late in filing. Businesses may be liable to submit a return as employers, orunder the SA or CTSA regulations. But these regulations also include non-business taxpayers such as employees taxed at the higherrate who are within SA. The Inland Revenue does not distinguish between penalties charged on businesses and other types oftaxpayers, so the figures that follow are for all penalties within SA, CTSA and PAYE.The first table shows the number of penalties raised by the Inland Revenue from late filing penalties on returns over the last threefinancial years._________________________________________________________________________________________________.Penalties raised in the financial year ended:Head of Duty 1999 2000 2001PAYE{1} 130,000 120,000 150,000SA{2} 1,400,000 1,600,000 1,500,000CTSA{1} 170,00 180,000 220,000_________________________________________________________________________________________________.{1} Rounded to the nearest 10,000 {2} Rounded to the nearest 100,000The second table shows the total amount paid in respect of penalties over the last three account years (these run from November toOctober and are periods over which the Department's annual accounts are calculated)._________________________________________________________________________________________________.Penalties paid (\u00a3) in the account year ended:Head of Duty 1999 2000 2001PAYE{1} 14,200,000 14,400,000 15,100,000SA{1} 29,400,000 33,000,000 36,200,000CTSA{1} 14,400,000 18,000,000 25,300,000_________________________________________________________________________________________________.{1} Rounded to nearest \u00a3100,000"],"AnswerGivenDate":"2002-06-17T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"Vl4cmHOP","AnswerText":["Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the proportion of income tax due that iscollected per self-assessment tax payer, in the latest year for which figures are available. [104759]Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue's accounting year for tax runs to the end of October each year.In the account year to the end of October 2002, the Revenue collected \u00a323.2 billion out of \u00a324.5 billion self- assessment income taxdue. On average, that amounts to collecting \u00a394.7 per cent. of the tax due for each self- assessment taxpayer who has sent in areturn. Further amounts will have been collected after the end of the accounting period."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2003-04-02T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"xPr6Ornj","AnswerText":["Mr. Luff: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how he intends to monitor the implementation of self-assessment of individuals'liability for income tax; and if he will make a statement. [3547]Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue has in place a number of management information systems to monitor the implementation of selfassessment. As the Minister responsible for Self Assessment I also receive a monthly progress report."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1997-06-20T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"8eOxLGzX","AnswerText":["Mr. Gibb: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans the Inland Revenue has to improve the presentation of statements ofaccount for self-assessment purposes. [80257]Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue has made a number of improvements to the presentation of the statements of account since theywere introduced. Further improvements are planned before the next widespread issue of statements of account in January 2000. Allimprovements are subject to consultation with the main representative bodies, including accountancy bodies, and revised statementsare tested for usability with taxpayers before changes are introduced."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1999-04-19T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"N5uQWrVN","AnswerText":["Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people have been surcharged for failing to return theircompleted self-assessment forms on time. [87085]Dawn Primarolo: People who fail to return their completed self-assessment forms on time are charged a penalty of \u00a3100, and a furtherpenalty of \u00a3100 if the return is more than six months late. Surcharges are applied to people who are late in paying the tax due ontheir self-assessment. There is a 5 per cent. surcharge where payment is more than 28 days late, and a further 5 per cent. surchargewhere payment is more than six months late.The numbers of surcharges and penalties are increasing all the time as more late-issued returns become overdue. However, the greatmajority of returns are issued in April, and returns and payments become due at the end of the following January.Figures for the main issue of returns are as follows:1996-97 tax return, issued in April 1997 First fixed filing penalty (issued in February 1998)--670,000 Second fixed filing penalty(issued in August 1998)--335,000 First surcharge for late payment (issued in March 1998)--142,000 Second surcharge for late payment(issued in August 1998)-- 59,0001997-98 tax return, issued in April 1998 First fixed filing penalty (issued in February 1999)--748,000 First surcharge for latepayment (issued in March 1999)--180,000."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1999-06-24T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"hrPXmuid","AnswerText":[],"AnswerGivenDate":"1999-04-22T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"qUWqYis0","AnswerText":["Mr. Kenneth Clarke: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many late-filing penalty notices have been issued by the InlandRevenue to taxpayers due to submit 1996-97 self-assessment income tax returns; and how many of the penalty notices have proved (a)to be incorrect or (b) to be issued in error. [52761]Dawn Primarolo: 670,000 late filing penalties have been issued to taxpayers whose 1996-97 self assessment tax returns were receivedafter the filing deadline. About 8 million tax returns were filed on time. There are a number of circumstances in which a penaltynotice may need to be cancelled. A common example would be where the taxpayer turns out to have a reasonable excuse for deliveringthe return late. However, there are no available statistics for the numbers of penalties which were discharged simply because theywere incorrect or issued in error."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1998-07-29T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"CZOryGKl","AnswerText":["Mr. Drew: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer under what circumstances a person who pays tax under PAYE is also required to fillin a self-assessment form. [156395]Dawn Primarolo: A person paying tax under PAYE is also required to fill in a self-assessment return if they are: A company directorAn employee paying higher rate tax An employee with more complex tax affairs A pensioner with more complex tax affairs."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2004-02-27T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"p79ZB3Ur","AnswerText":["Mr. Salmond: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of liable taxpayers failed to meet his Department's deadlinesfor submitting tax self-assessment forms; what estimate he has of the total revenue from penalties for late submission; and if hewill make a statement. [36416]Dawn Primarolo: The latest year for which figures are available is the year to 31 January 2001.10 per cent. of SA taxpayers to whom a return was issued failed to file by the filing deadline.The Inland Revenue accounts for its receipts in accounts years running from November to October.For the account year 2000, receipts from self- assessment penalties totalled \u00a333 million and the figures for account year 2001 willbe available later this financial year."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2002-02-25T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"jcRo6rjT","AnswerText":["Mr. Boswell: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the cost has been of Inland Revenue publicity in support of the move toself-assessment. [3440]Dawn Primarolo: Since the launch of the self assessment public information programme in June 1995 about \u00a315,000,000 has been spentinforming taxpayers of the changes."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1997-07-01T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"gxfar7Vi","AnswerText":["Mr. Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many individual taxpayers who file self-assessment tax returns haveregistered for the Inland Revenue service for filing tax returns on the internet in each month since the service became available;and if he will make a statement. [160118]Dawn Primarolo: [holding answer 3 May 2001]: Since the registration service became available on 3 April 2000, 134,550 individualtaxpayers who file self assessment tax returns have registered for the Inland Revenue service for filing tax returns over theinternet. The numbers of registrations in each month were given in my answer to the hon. Member on 18 July 2000, Official Report,column 110W. The updated figures are as follows:_________________________________________________________________________________________________.Month Registrations Cumulative totalAugust 2000 11,700 81,894September 2000 16,557 98,451October 2000 2,736 101,187November 2000 1,697 102,884December 2000 2,902 105,786January 2001 14,162 119,948February 2001 595 120,543March 2001 522 121,065April 2000 13,485 134,550_________________________________________________________________________________________________."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2001-05-11T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"ocv97ai0","AnswerText":["Self assessment tax returns can be filed online using either HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) full SA online service or proprietary software produced by commercial software vendors. Most proprietary software purchased to facilitate online filing of self assessment tax returns is bought by tax agents and is typically part of a broader package embodying accountancy and client management facilities. As such, no estimate of these costs has been made.Most individual taxpayers can file their self assessment tax returns online using HMRC\u2019s free online service which covers most circumstances. Other individual taxpayers filed using proprietary software, the cost of which varies.Partners can also file their own tax returns using HMRC\u2019s free online service. But both the partnership and trust return can only be filed using proprietary software."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-02-07T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"g4EYj1ts","AnswerText":["Norman Lamb: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the studies by the Inland Revenue intointroducing new methods of payment of self-assessment liabilities. [147635]Dawn Primarolo: IR is currently carrying out studies aimed at expanding the payment methods that are already on offer. DirectDebit--For customers who are interested in making regular payments on account in advance of their SA tax becoming due IR offers alimited service called Budget Payment Plan. A current study is looking to develop a national service that will extend the use of theInland Revenue's Direct Debit systems. Debit card--A current study is looking at the feasibility of providing, a National system toenable all IR Local Recovery Offices to accept Debit card payments. Credit cards--Work on payment by credit card is on-going butthere are many factors to consider before offering the facility to pay self-assessment debts by Credit card."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2004-01-15T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"YndmPwOB","AnswerText":["I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answers I gave the hon. Member for Wellingborough (Mr. Bone) on 12 January 2006, Official Report, column 776W. The detail for last year is in the following table.
Return year 2004-05
Year issued: 2005-06
Total number issued876,000
Year to end October 2005
Penalties paid (\u00a3 million)39.40
"],"AnswerGivenDate":"2006-07-05T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"Beqo8Xvt","AnswerText":["Mr. Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 28 July 2000, Official Report, column 1022W,concerning tax returns, if he will publish the monthly number of self assessment forms (a) issued, (b) received, (c) sent back, (d)waiting to be processed and (e) processed for each month since the introduction of self assessment. [135872]Dawn Primarolo: I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave him on 31 October 2000, Official Report, columns 412-13W. Thefigures for 1999-2000 are as follows:Tax year 1999-2000_________________________________________________________________________________________________.Date Issued{ 1} Received{ 1} Sent back{ 1} Processed{ 1} Waiting to beprocessed{ 1}April 2000 8,763,125 202,063 3,170 0 202,063May 2000 111,723 450,747 7,156 33 652,777June 2000 80,792 668,360 21,613 536,927 784,210July 2000 48,707 689,542 17,589 575,802 897,950August 2000 50,490 875,041 18,526 739,180 1,033,811September 2000 41,072 1,314,559 27,309 740,604 1,607,766_________________________________________________________________________________________________.{1} Monthly SA returns"],"AnswerGivenDate":"2000-11-07T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"wX3l7YXV","AnswerText":["Mr. Cousins: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to simplify tax self-assessment for pensioners; and whatadvice and support the Inland Revenue provides for the completion of such forms. [127878]Dawn Primarolo: The Government want to minimise the number of people who have to complete self- assessment tax returns. That is whylast July I announced changes to the criteria determining who should receive self-assessment tax returns which meant that up to200,000 older people should no longer have to complete returns. The Inland Revenue are considering whether there are other changeswhich can be made.For those pensioners who have to complete a tax return the Revenue is committed to giving the help they need. The Inland Revenuewill help pensioners complete any forms if they cannot complete them themselves. They will visit the pensioner in his or her home ifa face-to-face discussion is necessary and the pensioner is too infirm to get to the local tax office. Most Inland Revenue officesare equipped with magnifying lenses and induction loops--and all will be within the next few months. For those who prefer to contactthe Revenue by telephone, they can contact their own tax office or use the helpline on 0845 9000 444. Research shows that theRevenue's help is valued as pensioners are the Inland Revenue's most satisfied customer group."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2000-06-28T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"wi2CuRZw","AnswerText":["Mr. Flight: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much revenue was raised for HM Treasury through fines imposed by (a) HMCustoms and Excise and (b) the Inland Revenue for (i) late completion of tax forms and (ii) late payment of tax owed in the last 10financial years. [9762]Dawn Primarolo: The tables show the revenue raised by Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise from late filing penalties on tax formsand late payment surcharges over the last ten years. The Inland Revenue accounts for its receipts in accounts years running fromNovember to October.The penalty figures are for Income Tax (including Pay- As-You-Earn), Self Assessment (from 1998), Company Tax (from 1991), CompanyTax Pay and File (from 1995), Company Tax Self Assessment (from 2000) and Capital Gains Tax. The main impacts on penalty receiptswere the introduction of: CTPF penalties, increasing receipts from Accounts 95 and 96 onwards PAYE end of year penalties, increasingreceipts from Accounts 95 and 96 onwards SA penalties, increasing receipts from Accounts 98 onwards.Self Assessment is the only Revenue tax that has a surcharge, so receipts began after its introduction in 1996-97.Inland Revenue\u00a3_________________________________________________________________________________________________.Accounts year (i) Penalties paid (ii) Surcharge paid1991 1,032,000 --1992 1,362,000 --1993 1,488,000 --1994 1,936,000 --1995 5,511,000 --1996 15,288,000 --1997 20,840,000 --1998 42,193,000 9,480,0001999 56,338,000 36,527,0002000 63,438,000 50,943,000Total 209,426,000 96,950,000_________________________________________________________________________________________________.Customs and Excise\u00a3_________________________________________________________________________________________________.Financial year ending March Value added tax Excise Insurance premium Air passenger duty Landfill taxtax1992 93,000,000 \\ \\1993 96,000,000 | |1994 83,000,000 | not available |1995 70,000,000 | |1996 73,000,000 | | From the outset of each tax1997 73,000,000 / |1998 77,000,000 40,769 |1999 80,000,000 14,554 |2000 82,000,000 15,426 |2001 87,000,000 39,510 /Total 814,000,000 110,259 330,491 563,390 1,621,684_________________________________________________________________________________________________."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2001-10-31T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"rq2YiGQ8","AnswerText":["Norman Lamb: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on progress with processing self-assessment taxreturns. [161382]Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue have met their target to process 99 per cent. of returns received by 31 January by31 March every year since self-assessment was introduced and fully expect to do so again this year."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2004-03-16T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"g7TU7I4R","AnswerText":["Mr. Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the actual per-return cost to HM Treasury was of the InlandRevenue's self assessment on-line in (a) 1999-2000, (b) 2000-01, (c) 2001-02 and (d) 2002-03 with regard to electronic tax filing;and what the projected cost is for the 2003-04 tax year. [127086]Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue's on-line service for Self-Assessment Tax Returns went live in 2000-01 (on 3rd July 2000).The \"per return\" costs were:_________________________________________________________________________________________________.\u00a3 per return2000-01 187.832001-02 105.932002-03 33.13_________________________________________________________________________________________________.The projected \"per return\" cost for 2003-04 is \u00a316.35 per return."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2003-09-09T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"tbMxUcQF","AnswerText":["Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number of landlords who benefit from theRent a Room scheme; and if he will make a statement. [4453]Dawn Primarolo: The number of landlords who benefit from the Rent a Room scheme is not known because many of those landlords do nothave to complete a self assessment tax return. For the purposes of estimating the costs of the scheme, published in Table 1.5 ofInland Revenue Statistics, the Revenue tentatively estimates that around 150,000 landlords may benefit."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2001-07-19T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"OBs9Gy2g","AnswerText":["HMRC adopts a risk-based approach to the interventions it undertakes.Detailed plans for intervention work in 2007-08, based on self-employed taxpayers\u2019 tax returns for 2005-06, will depend upon outcome of the risk assessments of these returns."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-01-31T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"SGvu8cyn","AnswerText":["Mr. Webb: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what revenue he expects the Government to receive from \u00a3100 fines on taxpayers whofile their return after the 31 January deadline. [24715]Dawn Primarolo: [holding answer 22 January 1998]:The Government have not included any specific amount for these penalties in their forecast receipts. These penalties exist solely todeter late filing, and the Government would much prefer that taxpayers file their returns on time than incur penalties for latefiling. The normal penalty charge will be \u00a3100, but where the tax payable is less than this, the penalty will be reduced to anamount equal to the tax liability."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1998-01-27T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"DuvDjBb6","AnswerText":["Mr. Gibb: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many investigation notices dated 31 January 1999 were issued by the InlandRevenue concerning 1996-97 tax affairs; and if he will make a statement on the implications for revenue collection. [75413]Dawn Primarolo: [holding answer 9 March 1999]: A small number of inquiry notices--around 100--were issued on 31 January 1999. In anycase where an inquiry notice concerning the Self Assessment tax return for 1996-97 was issued, local tax offices have been advisedto inform taxpayers and their agents and to discontinue the inquiry."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1999-03-16T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"4j9hjLi1","AnswerText":["Mr. Willis: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how income received as a result of fines levied on individuals for non-completionof tax returns is (a) accounted for and (b) allocated. [148985]Dawn Primarolo: Taxpayers who do not complete tax returns under the self-assessment system render themselves liable for penalties.When penalties are paid they are allocated to the taxpayer's account, and brought to account as SA penalties. The income receivedfrom such penalty receipts is paid over as a CFER (consolidated fund extra receipt). These receipts are paid over to the Treasuryand are reported within the Appropriation Account (Class XVI Vote 4)."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2001-02-07T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"ZlXhvoVg","AnswerText":["Mr. Gibb: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much the Inland Revenue has paid in incorrect tax repayments as a result ofprocessing errors since the introduction of self-assessment. [80259]Dawn Primarolo: In 1997-98 the Revenue made 2.180 million self assessment repayments and a further 2.812 million in 1998-99totalling \u00a31.536 billion and \u00a32.431 billion respectively. The Revenue has processes in place designed to ensure that their staffaccurately capture information from returns on to their computer systems. It also has processes in place designed specifically torisk assess repayments both before and after they are issued. It has no evidence to suggest that tax was over or under repaid as aresult of processing errors in other than a very small number of cases."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1999-04-19T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"IlqMMwBG","AnswerText":["Mr. Baker: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will ensure the deadlines normally applicable for VAT and other tax returnsby businesses are relaxed for businesses seriously affected by the recent flooding in Lewes. [136566]Dawn Primarolo: [holding answer 6 November 2000]:Both Customs and Excise and the Inland Revenue will deal sympathetically with any business in serious difficulty as a result of anunforeseeable event such as severe flooding. Deadlines applicable to the submission of VAT and other tax returns are prescribed inlaw but there is no liability to a penalty where the business has a reasonable excuse for failing to meet its obligations."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2000-11-07T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"LIajTJVB","AnswerText":["The Modernising Government White Paper initially set a target that 100 per cent. of all Government services were to be available online by 2005, and a 50 per cent. take-up of those services should be achieved. This was reflected in the Inland Revenue Public Service Agreement 2001\u201304.The Inland Revenue revised this overarching target based on their understanding of the market and set specific targets for each of the services it provides. These were agreed with the Treasury.The departmental Public Service Agreements for 2003\u201306 and 2005\u201308 are posted on the HMRC Internet site. HMRC has a target of 25 per cent. of SA returns filed electronically 2005\u201306 and 35 per cent. by 2007\u201308.HM Revenue and Customs expects to achieve its target of 35 per cent. of Self Assessment tax returns received online by March 2008."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-12-13T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"X2WK2hGE","AnswerText":["Inquiries into the 2004-05 tax returns of self-employed taxpayers would have commenced during the 2005-06 tax year. Details of the national targets and achievements are contained in the HM Revenue and Customs Annual Report for 2005-06. Separate figures for the south east are not kept and it would be disproportionately expensive to recover them."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-02-06T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"LCzOhCpe","AnswerText":["The total numbers of self assessment tax returns issued in each financial year are detailed as follows. The figures for the financial year 1997\u201398 are not available.
Return yearYear issuedTotal number issued (million)
1997\u2013981998\u2013999.189
1998\u2013991999\u201320009.346
1999\u201320002000\u2013019.324
2000\u2013012001\u2013029.246
2001\u2013022002\u2013039.431
2002\u2013032003\u2013049.816
2003\u201342004\u20130510.069
"],"AnswerGivenDate":"2006-01-12T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"VMuxviIP","AnswerText":["Pete Wishart: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the average costs borne by an individual facing arandom audit of their income tax return; whether financial assistance will be made available to cover the costs for thoseindividuals who are found to have filed their return correctly; and if he will make a statement. [212352]Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue has not undertaken any research into the costs concerned and has no plans to offer to reimbursesuch costs in any inquiry case."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-03-04T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"adjeKgDp","AnswerText":["Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his answer of 3 December 2002, Official Report, column 680-81W,on self-assessment, if he will update the figures; and if he will make a statement. [90314]Dawn Primarolo: The statistical data requested is detailed in the table:_________________________________________________________________________________________________.Tax Year/Date SA ITRs Issued SA ITRs Received SA ITRs Processed SA ITRs waiting to beprocessed2000-011 July 2001 8,940,513 1,323,115 864,497 458,61829 July 2001 8,990,292 1,943,901 1,350,597 593,3042 September 2001 8,989,043 2,798,153 1,966,795 831,35830 September 2001 9,152,255 4,241,952 2,677,145 1,564,8074 November 2001 8,842,560 4,682,767 3,421,658 1,261,1092 December 2001 9,360,099 5,383,846 4,436,261 947,58530 December 2001 9,299,623 5,745,572 4,839,285 906,2873 February 2002 9,552,433 8,362,361 5,848,319 2,514,0423 March 2002 9,610,687 8,732,139 6,892,084 1,840,05531 March 2002 9,644,313 8,805,949 8,009,457 796,4922001-025 May 2002 8,984,089 287,223 74,244 212,9792 June 2002 9,081,002 751,541 323,265 428,2767 July 2002 9,167,807 1,397,759 709,556 688,2034 August 2002 9,300,825 2,717,767 1,591,565 1,126,2026 October 2002 9,394,724 4,475,890 2,438,405 2,037,4853 November 2002 9,463,002 4,948,989 3,300,392 1,648,59724 November 2002 9,511,680 5,280,197 4,008,768 1,271,4291 December 2002 9,527,269 5,395,919 4,265,782 1,130,1375 January 2003 9,587,431 5,955,224 4,979,671 975,553_________________________________________________________________________________________________."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2003-01-14T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"mMqrEHoW","AnswerText":["Pete Wishart: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the tax fee insurance being offered byaccountancy firms to cover costs in the event of a random audit by the Inland Revenue; and if he will make a statement. [212351]Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue has not made any assessment of these insurance schemes."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-03-04T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"2hMlA8dS","AnswerText":["It is the responsibility of the person submitting the Self Assessment Return to ensure that it is, to the best of their knowledge, correct and complete. Obvious errors and mistakes are corrected. However there is no obligation on HM Revenue and Customs to check the information contained in any Self Assessment return before calculating the liability."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-06-16T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"l1Zxmd2W","AnswerText":["Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate (a) HM Treasury and (b) Inland Revenue have made of the averagetime it takes to fill out a self-assessment form; and if he will make a statement. [38264]Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue does not have information about the average time it takes to fill out a self-assessment returnbut we carry out usability testing as part of the development process."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2002-02-27T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"s6e00Y7x","AnswerText":["Mr. Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of UK tax-filers submitted their self-assessment formelectronically using the Inland Revenue's on-line programme in the tax year 2002-03. [127074]Dawn Primarolo: 7.8 per cent. of taxpayers submitted their Self Assessment forms electronically in the tax year 2002-03. 3.71 percent. (335,639) used the Inland Revenue's Internet service and 4.09 per cent. (370,051) used the Inland Revenue's ElectronicLodgement Service."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2003-09-09T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"Nn5mqNn9","AnswerText":["Estimates for the number of individuals that submitted tax returns for 2004-05 are given in the following table.
Range of earned incomeNumber of individuals (thousand)
No earned income765
\u00a31 to \u00a34,7441,550
\u00a34,745 to \u00a319,9993,580
\u00a320,000 to \u00a332,4991,250
\u00a332,500 to \u00a349,999859
\u00a350,000 to \u00a374,999453
\u00a375,000 to \u00a399,999183
\u00a3100,000 to \u00a3149,999170
\u00a3150,000 to \u00a3249,99992
\u00a3250,000 and over59
All ranges8,960
Notes:
1. These estimates are from the Survey of Personal Incomes 2004-05 and are the latest available.
2. Earned income is defined as income from employment, self-employment and pensions.
3. Numbers are given to three significant figures and may not sum to the total due to rounding.
"],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-02-06T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"jzwj4pmU","AnswerText":["Mr. Boswell: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the accuracy on Inland Revenue tax computationsafter self-assessment by taxpayers. [17230]Dawn Primarolo: [holding answer 25 November 1997]: The vast majority of around 3 million calculations so far issued are correct.However, errors can occur if the taxpayer provides incorrect information, or information is not properly keyed into Inland Revenuesystems by staff. Inland Revenue offices have quality assurance processes in place to minimise the latter form of error, and thesewill be enhanced as experience is gained of the new system. Where an error is pointed out to the Inland Revenue, or where one ispicked up during the inquiry process, it will be corrected."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1997-12-04T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"XnF96O7K","AnswerText":["Mr. Edward Davey: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 4 February 2002, Official Report, column 693W,if he will update his reply to take account of the advice on the Inland Revenue website (atwww.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/workingtogether/ tax-net-prov-figs.htm) under the heading, Tax Returns and Provisional Figures Update; andif he will make a statement. [35105]Dawn Primarolo: [holding answer 14 February 2002]:Based on earlier legal advice and understanding of the law the Inland Revenue's practice was to reject as unsatisfactory any returnthat contained a provisional or estimated figure that did not have an adequate explanation or indication of when a final figurewould be supplied.Following an appeal against a late filing penalty the Inland Revenue sought fresh legal advice. From 23 October 2001, because ofthis new advice, the Inland Revenue now accept that a customer has made a return which contains an unexplained estimated orprovisional figure and does not indicate when the final figure will be supplied.A detailed explanation of the new position was published on the Inland Revenue's internet site and in their Tax Bulletin 57published in January 2002."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2002-02-26T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"dvNarJyl","AnswerText":["Mr. Blunt: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportions of taxpayers who completed their self- assessment forms by 30September 2002, and who are entitled to have additional tax due reflected in their PAYE code for 2003-04, have received demands forpayment of the lump sum by 31 January 2003. [88021]Dawn Primarolo: There is no legislation that entitles SA taxpayers to have underpayments collected under PAYE. However, where thetaxpayer indicates that he would prefer that method, the Inland Revenue will usually be able to accommodate his wishes where:the SA return is received by 30 September;the underpayment is less than \u00a32,000; andthe whole amount can be included in the PAYE code in one year.The Inland Revenue will also try to code out underpayments arising from SA returns received after 30 September but before 30November, but cannot guarantee it.Underpayments that are not coded out are included in the SA statement of account for payment on or before 31 January. The Departmentdoes not record how many underpayments are dealt with in this way where the taxpayer has indicated that he would prefer theunderpayment to be coded out.Since October 2002, the process of coding out SA underpayments has been automated so this should happen in all appropriate cases."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2002-12-19T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"9EhbDsUQ","AnswerText":["Dr. Murrison: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what mitigating circumstances would prevent the application of financialpenalties to people failing to file tax returns on time. [213761]Dawn Primarolo: A person is deemed not to have failed to deliver his tax return on time if he had a reasonable excuse for being lateand where the return is delivered without unreasonable delay once that excuse has ceased. There is, sensibly, no definitive orexhaustive list of the circumstances that can constitute a reasonable excuse as this is a matter that can be considered properlyonly on a case by case basis."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-02-07T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"7huEP36Y","AnswerText":["Mr. Mitchell: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps the Inland Revenue has taken to ensure that pensioners are madeaware of the need to return their self-assessment forms in time; and what proposals he has to allow an extension of time for suchpeople. [23458]Dawn Primarolo: Only a small minority of pensioners are required to complete self assessment tax returns. The Inland Revenue hasproduced written guidance about people who receive pensions, explaining the time limit for completing their returns, and the InlandRevenue's publicity campaign has included a significant amount of advertisement on national television and radio, designed to raiseawareness of the filing date amongst all sections of the population affect by self assessment. As I explain to the hon. Member forTorbay (Mr. Sanders) on 14 January, there are no plans to extend the filing date of 31 January 1998."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1998-01-27T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"mgCWABlh","AnswerText":["Mr. Willis: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much revenue the Treasury received in fines levied for failure to completeindividual tax returns by 31 January in each financial year from 1997-98. [148984]Dawn Primarolo: [holding answer 7 February 2001]:Taxpayers filing late under the self-assessment system render themselves liable for penalties. Figures for penalty receipts areaccounted for by the Inland Revenue in account years ending on the last Friday in October, rather than in financial years. SApenalty receipts for the last three accounts were as follows:_________________________________________________________________________________________________.Account \u00a31998 18,085,0691999 29,360,4792000 32,960,556_________________________________________________________________________________________________.Neither the Treasury nor the Inland Revenue levies fines for failure to complete individual tax returns by 31 January."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2001-03-14T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"NkKewJek","AnswerText":["Self assessment tax returns can be filed online using either HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) full SA online service or proprietary software produced by commercial software vendors. Most proprietary software purchased to facilitate online filing of self assessment tax returns is bought by tax agents and is typically part of a broader package embodying accountancy and client management facilities. As such, no estimate of these costs has been made.Most individual taxpayers can file their self assessment tax returns online using HMRC\u2019s free online service which covers most circumstances. Other individual taxpayers filed using proprietary software, the cost of which varies.Partners can also file their own tax returns using HMRC\u2019s free online service. But both the partnership and trust return can only be filed using proprietary software."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-02-07T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"nOxyUPOG","AnswerText":["Guidance for completing self-assessment returns is available online at: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/individuals/tmaself-assessment.shtml.Customers completing a self-assessment return online are guided through the return and are only asked questions that are relevant to their return. Help is available through help buttons on questions and context sensitive help for technical terms and phrases.There are on screen validation checks as the user moves between pages and the whole return is validated before submission to ensure that the data provided is arithmetically correct and that all relevant questions have been completed."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-12-13T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"bAbkCk8B","AnswerText":["Dr. Cable: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the latest figures are for the take up of online submission of personal taxreturns; and what steps he has taken to evaluate consumer satisfaction with the process. [208486]Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue received 1,011,183 returns electronically in the period 6 April 2004 to 7 January2005. 787,978 were received via the internet service and 223,205 via the Electronic Lodgement Service.Users of the Revenues own online filing software are asked to provide feedback via an online survey. Current satisfaction rating isrunning at 91 per cent. with over 96 per cent. of users saying they will use the service again next year.In addition we have a rolling programme of research with taxpayers on their usage of our online services which will be extended toagents next year. We also continually monitor feedback based on calls received at our online services helpdesk."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-01-17T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"hCep26Ww","AnswerText":["No data is held on the financial cost of completing a self-assessment tax return. The latest data available (2003) on the time taken to complete a tax return is as follows:
Hours unrepresentedHours represented
Employees2.252.02
Self-employed3.022.27
The majority of self-assessment customers are represented by agents who may range from professional tax agents to helpful relatives.
2006-07AgentNo agentTotal
Individual4,521,6894,012,3958,534,084
Partnership308,318227,256535,574
Trust93,872204,787298,659
Total4,923,8794,444,4389,368,317
No data is held on the fees paid by customers to professional agents for the completion of self-assessment tax returns."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-02-06T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"CYmRhYIV","AnswerText":["The numbers of staff deployed on processing self assessment tax returns, and the related salary costs, for the last three years are shown in the table as follows.
Staff\u00b9Cost\u00b2 (\u00a3)
2005-061,858.3643,992,454.81
2004-051,891.0036,571,852.81
2003-042,005.9137,088,722.85
\u00b9 Staff numbers are expressed as full time equivalents
\u00b2 Cost is based on average salaries
The total amount of income tax, class 4 national insurance contributions and capital gains tax collected under Income Tax Self Assessment in the year 2005-06 was \u00a327.998 billion and \u00a34.533 billion was repaid."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-01-24T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"0CpAwFJ5","AnswerText":["Mr. Swinney: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the annual cost of collecting income tax in each of the five tax yearsprior to the introduction of self-assessment; and what was the estimated cost in the first year of self-assessment. [45341]Dawn Primarolo: [holding answer 16 June 1998]: The annual cost of collecting income tax in each of the years referred to in thequestion was as follows (all figures are rounded to the nearest \u00a310 million):_________________________________________________________________________________________________.Year \u00a3 million1997-98 (first year of SA) 1,0301996-97 9601995-96 1,0001994-95 1,0201993-94 1,0301992-93 1,070_________________________________________________________________________________________________."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1998-06-18T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"9QGNeqed","AnswerText":["Mr. Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many tax filers submitted their self- assessment form electronicallyusing the Inland Revenue's on-line programme in (a) 1999-2000, (b) 2000-01, (c) 2001-02 and (d) 2002-03. [127073]Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue received the following number of returns electronically in the following years:1999-2000--The number of returns received electronically by the Inland Revenue was 309,510. All of these were received via theElectronic Lodgement Service as the Internet service was not available until 3 July 2000.2000-01--The number of returns received electronically by the Inland Revenue was 336,127. 296,837 of these were received via theElectronic Lodgement Service and 39,290 via the Internet Service.2001-02--The number of returns received electronically by the Inland Revenue was 419,236. 343,009 of these were received via theElectronic Lodgement Service and 76,287 via the Internet Service.2002-03--The number of tax returns received electronically by the Inland Revenue was 705,690. 370,051 of these were received via theElectronic Lodgement Service and 335,639 via the Internet service."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2003-09-09T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"RwznE90F","AnswerText":["The following table sets out the numbers of first and second fixed penalty notices issued for failure to file self assessment tax returns by the due date, listed by Area for each year from 2001\u201302 (first year available) to 2004\u201305 (latest full year). Details of how many penalties were subsequently refunded each year are not held.
Total SA Penalties issued in year
AreaTotal issued
2001\u201302
Beds/W. Herts11,210
Belfast 7 IRO10
Berks.7,963
Birm. Solhull11,901
Bootle 0126,761
Bootle Matme4,221
Bootle Mview4,124
Brad Beckside6,628
Bris/N. Somst9,242
Cambs.7,854
Cardiff 34,258
Cent.Yorks8,688
Centre 113,748
Chapel W.31,627
Cornwll/Plym19,078
Cumbria2,824
Devon7,683
Dors/S. Wilts7,569
E. Ches/S. Lanc10,317
E. Hamp/Wight10,072
E. Hert/W. Ess8,542
E. Lancs8,348
East Kent6,091
Edbgh Holryd11
FICO20,638
Foreign Ent.137
G. Belfast18,240
Glasgow Blyth6,893
Glenrothes4,459
Glos/N. Wilts8,471
Humber9,053
LBO667
Leeds U/Unit449
Leic/Northnt16,554
Leicester 41,120
Leicester 71,817
Lincoln4,350
London Central4,988
London City49
London East3,271
London N. West3,794
London North282
London S. East4,804
London S. West4,838
London South68
London Spec.7
London Trust1,934
London West4,858
London Wmstr192
LP Lothians16,550
LP105,244
LP343,779
Manchester9,555
Merseyside11,633
Midlands W.5,505
N. Wales10,612
N. Yorks5,519
Norfolk11,859
Northumbria6,265
Nott Trusts3,731
Notts/Derby10,594
NW Lancs6,829
NW Mids/Shrop8,981
Oxon/Bucks11,349
PD11,294
PD28,880
Ports Matime4,421
S. Essex7,739
S. Wales11,901
S. Yorks8,188
Scot Cent8,344
Scot East4,426
Scot North4,849
Scot South6,611
Scotlnd West6,052
Somerset4,713
Staffs.6,962
STIU47
Suff and N. Ex12,224
Surr/N. Hamp10,912
Sussex15,191
Tees Valley16,671
Truro Trusts540
W. Hampshire9,042
W. Kent11,688
W. Lanc/W. Ches10,309
W. Wales7,028
W. York/Cravn10,041
Warck/Cov8,300
Washington4,229
Wear/S. Tyne6,332
Worcs/Herefd5,737
Total691,379
2002\u201303
Beds/W. Herts40,247
Berks.29,430
Birm. Solhull41,843
Bris/N. Somst34,074
Cambs.28,180
Cent. Yorks31,020
Chapel W.132,513
Cornwll/Plym75,066
Cumbria11,262
Devon41,845
Dors/S. Wilts27,555
E. Ches/S. Lanc35,164
E. Hamp/Wight52,019
E. Hert/W.Ess33,668
E. Lancs28,763
East Kent41,288
Edbgh Holryd20
FICO76,558
Foreign Ent.318
G. Belfast21,140
Glos/N.Wilts28,209
Humber29,813
LBO2,372
Leic/Northnt71,436
Lincoln16,535
Lisburn5,609
London Central148
London City60
London East358
London N. West693
London North322
London S. East269
London S. West188
London South706
London Spec.8,042
London West188
London Wmstr1,086
Lothians74,550
Man Trusts2,151
Manchester33,370
Merseyside41,004
Midlands W20,920
N.E. Metro60,906
N.I. Counties40,045
N. Wales39,528
N. Yorks20,904
Norfolk40,210
Northumbria22,23
Nott Trusts15,00
Notts/Derby39,20
N.W. Lancs25,13
N.W. Mids/Shrop30,80
Oxon/Bucks39,56
PD15,52
S. Essex33,80
S. Wales91,72
S. Yorks33,18
Scot Cent21,23
Scot East15,25
Scot North15,96
Scot SchE W69,07
Scot South23,09
Scotlnd West21,67
Sefton135,74
Somerset17,33
Staffs.25,505
STIU128
Suff and N. Ex46,178
Surr/N. Hamp37,025
Sussex53,275
Tees Valley73,450
Truro Trusts1,844
W. Hampshire35,498
W. Kent41,354
W. Lanc/W. Ches38,953
W. Wales23,599
W. York/Cravn60,510
Warck/Cov.31,384
Wear/S. Tyne21,163
Worcs/Herefd20,682
Total2,487,706
2003\u201304
Beds/W. Herts25,957
Berks18,715
Birm Solhull29,872
Bris/N. Somst38,066
Cambs.18,682
Cent. Yorks20,960
Chapel W.95,841
Cornwll/Plym49,949
Cumbria7,048
Devon28,401
Dors/S. Wilts6,228
E. Ches/S. Lanc21,373
E. Hamp/Wight36,992
E. Hert/W. Ess20,185
E. Lancs18,7161
East Kent28,697
Edbgh Holryd13
Foreign Ent.165
G. Belfast13,237
Glos/N. Wilts17,894
Humber18,317
LBO1,287
Leic/Northnt48,415
Lincoln10,774
Lisburn3,547
London N.West509
London S.East263
London S.West1
London South578
London Spec.351
London West94
London Wmstr495
Lothians43,599
Manchester23,211
Merseyside25,878
Midlands W13,268
N.E. Metro42,063
N.I. Counties26,567
N. Wales27,009
N. Yorks13,881
NEMA FLM3,916
Norfolk25,203
Northumbria13,854
Notts/Derby25,269
NW Lancs16,530
NW Mids/Shrop18,451
Oxon/Bucks24,839
PD14,095
RPO Bootle38,784
S. Essex21,747
S. Wales63,252
S. Yorks21,447
Scot Cent14,986
Scot East9.820
Scot North11,011
Scot SchE W44,366
Scot South14,692
Scotlnd West14,592
Sefton87.173
Somerset11,867
Staffs.12,169
Suff and N. Ex30,998
Surr/N. Hamp24,122
Sussex35,193
Tees Valley45,916
Trusts19,607
W. Hampshire23,330
W. Kent28,924
W. Lanc/W. Ches.24,877
W. Wales16,252
W. York/Cravn38,938
Warck/Cov.20,759
Wear/S. Tyne11,783
Worcs/Herefd13,701
Total1,629,541
2004\u201305
Beds/W. Herts26,721
Berks.18,275
Birm Solhull30,086
Bris/N. Somst39,150
Cambs.19,735
Cent. Yorks23,584
Chapel W.124,462
Cornwll/Plym50,190
Cumbria7,720
Devon30,833
Dors/S.Wilts6,075
Ches/S.Lanc23,347
E. Hamp/Wight37,180
E. Hert/W.Ess20,974
E. Lancs20,025
East Kent29,361
Edbgh Holryd19
G. Belfast12,213
Glos/N. Wilts18,270
Humber19,800
LBO1,225
Leic/Northnt48,417
Lincoln12,476
Lisburn3,993
London N. West24
London S. East191
London South715
London Spec.237
London West68
London Wmstr623
Lothians41,608
Manchester23,699
Merseyside27,420
Midlands W13,936
N.E. Metro46,152
N.I. Counties27,514
N. Wales25,860
N. Yorks14,130
NEMA FLM3,783
Norfolk25,364
Northumbria14,760
Notts/Derby27,149
NW Lancs17,939
NW Mids/Shrop20,70
Oxon/Bucks25,85
PD14,630
RPO Bootle40,863
S. Essex21,611
S. Wales62,632
S. Yorks23,729
Scot Cent16,857
Scot East10,327
Scot North10,933
Scot SchE W47,331
Scot South15,482
Scotlnd West15,812
Sefton93,126
Somerset12,492
Staffs.17,849
Suff and N. Ex31,149
Surr/N. Hamp24,280
Sussex35,055
Tees Valley49,200
Trusts17,993
W. Hampshire24,621
W. Kent28,742
W. Lanc/W. Ches25,513
W. Wales16,906
N .York/Cravn40,183
Warck/Cov20,265
Wear/S. Tyne11,876
Worcs/Herefd14,455
Total1,715,775
Note:First penalty for 2001\u201302 was in fact issued in 2002\u201303
"],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-11-17T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"28gIb4tv","AnswerText":["Mr. Webb: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what he expects to be the effect in (a) 1997-98, (b) 1998-99 and (c) 1999-2000 onInland Revenue manpower of the move to self-assessment; and if he will estimate the effect of the change on the running costs of theInland Revenue. [24714]Dawn Primarolo: [holding answer 22 January 1998]:The move to self-assessment will reduce Inland Revenue manpower by nil in 1997-98, by 1,400 man years in 1998-99 and by a further1,600 man years in 1999-2000. Once the transitional costs of introducing the system have disappeared, self-assessment is expected toreduce Inland Revenue running costs by around \u00a370 million per annum."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1998-01-27T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"etEQCivD","AnswerText":["Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people (a) in total and (b) living in the Buckingham constituency werefined for late filing of self-assessment forms in each year since 1997; and how much revenue was raised in each year. [30062]Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue does not hold local figures of this nature. I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answers I gave himon 15 January 2002, Official Report, columns 226-27W, for the national figures requested."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2002-01-24T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"wzXRugGH","AnswerText":["Mr. Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how his Department is evaluating the results being achieved with regardto the percentage of UK tax- filers submitting their self-assessment form electronically using the Inland Revenue's on-lineprogramme against the Government's pre-set targets. [127085]Dawn Primarolo: The Public Service Agreement 2003-06 sets out the targets for electronic filing. The Inland Revenue has set a targetof 25 per cent. of SA returns filed electronically by 2005-06, including but not differentiating those filed by agents.Electronically means Filing by Internet (FBI) or Electronic Lodgement Service (ELS).The Inland Revenue counts the total number of returns received and how many of these have been received electronically to monitorits progress against the target.The achievement of the target will be assessed and reported annually and subject to validation by the Inland Revenue's InternalAudit Office."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2003-09-09T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"Lmt2jCxv","AnswerText":["Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what target the Inland Revenue has set for the number of individual taxpayersfiling self assessment tax returns on the internet by 2005; and if he will make a statement. [114706]Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue Public Service Agreement 2003-2006 posted on the Inland Revenue Internet site on 14 February 2003sets out the targets for electronic filing.The Inland Revenue has set a target of 25 per cent. of SA returns filed electronically by 2005-06. This includes SA returns filedelectronically, including but not differentiating those filed by agents. Electronically means Filing by Internet Service (FBI) orElectronic Lodgement Service (ELS)."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2003-05-20T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"FDOIVi4A","AnswerText":["Mr. Drew: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many complaints he has received over problems with the operation of the on-lineself assessment tax return form. [160103]Dawn Primarolo: The Chancellor of the Exchequer has received four complaints in connection with the operation of the on-line selfassessment tax return form since 6 April 2003."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2004-04-23T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"X7aZ3YpZ","AnswerText":["Mr. Lazarowicz: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he is taking to ensure a reduction in the number of errors made bythe Inland Revenue when amending self-assessment tax returns. [6653]Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue has a quality monitoring system under which it carries out an annual review of the processingwork, which includes amendments to self-assessment tax returns. Action is taken to determine the cause of errors and to identifycorrective measures.In addition, since March 2000, the Revenue has operated a programme of quality assurance and quality control for the processing oftax returns and other key operating processes. This is part of a national quality programme for quality improvement.Staff involved in SA processing work are subject to individual checks of work done to determine the cause of any errors and toensure prompt remedial action is taken.The results of the quality monitoring exercise for 1999-2000 returns showed a significant improvement on the results for theprevious year. A further improvement is being sought for 2000-01 returns."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2001-10-15T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"9P4p2gKQ","AnswerText":["Mr. Stunell: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many tax returns were reported lost or mislaid by the Inland Revenue in eachof the last five years. [104103]Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue do not keep records of the number of tax returns reported lost or mislaid.Every year the Revenue receive and process around nine million self assessment tax returns. Over 99 per cent. of returns received bythe due date (31 January) are processed by 31 March."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2003-03-21T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"y6N7O6hM","AnswerText":["Mr. Heald: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many individual tax returns have been filed online in each year since theservice became available. [158041]Dawn Primarolo: I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer my hon. friend the Financial Secretary gave him on 5 March 2003(Official Report, 1063W-64W), and the answers I gave to him on 9 September 2003 (Official Report, 276W-77W) and15 January 2004 (Official Report, 868W)."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2004-03-05T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"zzOefmhC","AnswerText":["I would refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him in respect of question 58409 on 14 March 2006, Official Report, column 2134W."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2006-04-18T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"fzEKLAGa","AnswerText":["I refer the right hon. Gentleman to paragraph 5.81 of this year\u2019s economic and fiscal strategy report (HC 968), and the written statement I made on 18 July 2006, Official Report, column 11WS."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2006-07-20T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"R7S0j267","AnswerText":["The numbers of staff deployed on processing self assessment tax returns, and the related salary costs, for the last three years are shown in the table as follows.
Staff\u00b9Cost\u00b2 (\u00a3)
2005-061,858.3643,992,454.81
2004-051,891.0036,571,852.81
2003-042,005.9137,088,722.85
\u00b9 Staff numbers are expressed as full time equivalents
\u00b2 Cost is based on average salaries
The total amount of income tax, class 4 national insurance contributions and capital gains tax collected under Income Tax Self Assessment in the year 2005-06 was \u00a327.998 billion and \u00a34.533 billion was repaid."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-01-24T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"hPAcdEYj","AnswerText":["It has not been HMRC policy to provide receipts for self assessment tax returns handed in at tax offices although, in practice, some offices have provided receipts. The change in procedure this year simply standardises the approach across the UK. It was the subject of consultation with the main accountancy representative bodies-CIOT, ICAW, ICAS, ACCA AAT and ATT-and an announcement was published on the HMRC website on 9 December 2005 and in Tax Bulletin 80 on 19 December 2005."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2006-01-17T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"98Dp7Z5v","AnswerText":["The conclusion of the Billetts value for money audit is that costs were better than their industry standard measure\u2014and on a par with industry standard in terms of the quality of airtime bought. In conjunction with a cheaper channel mix this represents very good value for money."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2006-02-14T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"RLxgZ4PF","AnswerText":["Mr. Edward Davey: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the concession under which the penalty for not submitting a returnon time will not be charged if the Revenue reject a return as incomplete and the taxpayer returns it within 14 days will apply thisyear; and what the statutory authority is that allows the Revenue to reject a return in such circumstances. [32736]Dawn Primarolo: Section 8 of Taxes Management Act 1970 requires a person who is given a notice to make and deliver a returncontaining such information as may reasonably be required in the pursuance of the notice. The Inland Revenue will reject a return ifit fails to satisfy the requirements of section 8.The term \"incomplete\" had the potential to be misleading and the Inland Revenue now refers to such rejected returns as\"unsatisfactory\".The 14 day period of grace will apply this year if a return received before the filing date is sent back to someone who hasgenuinely forgotten something, such as signing the return. The 14 day period of grace will not be given in cases where it appears adelaying tactic is being employed.A detailed explanation of the position was given in Inland Revenue Tax Bulletin 53."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2002-02-04T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"iSVelvCS","AnswerText":["Miss Geraldine Smith: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what discounts are available for electronic filing of tax returns.[127634]Dawn Primarolo: On 16 February 2000, the Chancellor announced that individuals who file their self-assessment tax returns over theinternet in 2000-01 and pay any tax due electronically will receive a discount of \u00a310. Small businesses that do the same for theirPAYE and VAT returns in 2001-02 will receive a discount of \u00a350 for each. And in his Budget speech on 21 March 2000 he said thatsmall businesses that qualify for the PAYE discount and which pay tax credits to employees would receive a further discount of \u00a350.These discounts are being offered to encourage businesses and individuals to embrace internet technology. Legislation has beenincluded in this year's Finance Bill to provide for the payment of these incentives. The detailed conditions will be set out inregulations to be published later this year."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2000-06-27T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"2TrCryi9","AnswerText":["Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many individual taxpayers who file self-assessment tax returns haveregistered for the Inland Revenue service for filing tax returns on the internet in each month since the service became available;and if he will make a statement. [4457]Dawn Primarolo: Since the registration service became available on 3 April 2000, 146,397 individual taxpayers who file selfassessment tax returns have registered for the Inland Revenue service for filing tax returns over the internet. The number ofregistrations in each month were:_________________________________________________________________________________________________.Month Registrations Cumulative totalApril 2000 32,937 32,937May 2000 14,877 47,814June 2000 10,677 58,491July 2000 11,703 70,194August 2000 11,700 81,894September 2000 16,557 98,451October 2000 2,736 101,187November 2000 1,697 102,884December 2000 2,902 105,786January 2001 14,162 119,948February 2001 595 120,543March 2001 522 121,065April 2001 13,485 134,550May 2001 5,208 139,758June 2001 4,021 143,779July 2001 to 16 July 2001 2,618 146,397_________________________________________________________________________________________________."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2001-07-19T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"xTu4IYsM","AnswerText":["Mr. Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the Government's target for take- up of the Inland Revenue'sself-assessment on-line programme by UK tax-filers was in (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03; what it is for the 2003-04 tax period; andhow these targets were derived. [127075]Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue does not have specific targets for each year.The Inland Revenue Public Service Agreement 2003-2006 posted on the Inland Revenue Internet site on 14 February 2003 sets out thetargets for electronic filing.The Inland Revenue has set a target of 25 per cent. of SA returns filed electronically by 2005-06 (i.e. 2.2 million of 8.8 millionreturns), including but not differentiating those filed by agents. Electronically means Filing by Internet Service (FBI) orElectronic Lodgement Service (ELS)."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2003-09-09T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"z1dtFp3f","AnswerText":["Prior to April 2005 this work was dealt with across the IR office network. To improve customer service, by ensuring consistency in treatment, the centralisation of this work began in April 2005. Statistics are only available from when the work was centralised in April 2005.
64\u20138s received64\u20138s processed
April 2005136,84551,800
May 200586,15554,178
June 200588,30170,407
July 200585,588187,388
August 2005104,289125,195
September 200591,81880,680
October 200596,66596,864
November 2005112,182111,830
This work is subject to a turnaround target for correspondence of 15 working days. The current average turnaround time for processing the clerical forms 64\u20138 on all the relevant systems within NICO is 10 days and eight days for recording the 64\u20138 on the self assessment system.Plans are in place to ensure that every effort is made to have no self assessment related forms on hand at 31 January 2006. We have introduced an online authorisation service which allows agents to set up client authorisations without the need to submit paper 64\u20138s.At 2 December there were 129 full time equivalent staff working on processing 64\u20138 forms.We anticipate processing more than 1 million 64\u20138 forms this financial year, 251 representations have been received about the process. Of those 57 per cent. have mentioned delays in the process. Only a very small proportion has specifically mentioned concerns about the centralisation of the process.As mentioned above, the current average turnaround time for processing the clerical forms 64\u20138 on all the relevant systems within NICO is 10 days and eight days for recording on the self assessment system.The online agent authorisation service is currently available. Existing guidance on HMRC's website or the leaflet COP1 gives taxpayers information on how to appeal against any penalties imposed by HMRC."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-12-08T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"pQ3vJowR","AnswerText":["Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many self-assessment tax returns were (a) issued, (b) received, (c)waiting to be processed and (d) processed in each month since 1st July 2001; and if he will make a statement. [84162]Dawn Primarolo: The statistical data requested is detailed in the table._________________________________________________________________________________________________.Date SA ITRs issued SA ITRs received SA ITRs processed SA ITRs waiting to beprocessedTax year 2000-011 July 2001 8,940,513 1,323,115 864,497 458,61829 July 2001 8,990,292 1,943,901 1,350,597 593,3042 September 2001 8,989,043 2,798,153 1,966,795 831,35830 September 2001 9,152,255 4,241,952 2,677,145 1,564,8074 November 2001 8,842,560 4,682,767 3,421,658 1,261,1092 December 2001 9,360,099 5,383,846 4,436,261 947,58530 December 2001 9,299,623 5,745,572 4,839,285 906,2873 February 2002 9,552,433 8,362,361 5,848,319 2,514,0423 March 2002 9,610,787 8,732,139 6,892,084 1,840,05531 March 2002 9,644,313 8,805,949 8,009,457 796,492Tax year 2001-025 May 2002 8,984,089 287,223 74,244 212,9792 June 2002 9,081,002 751,541 323,265 428,2767 July 2002 9,167,807 1,397,759 709,556 688,2034 August 2002 9,232,637 2,020,483 1,135,313 885,1701 September 2002 9,300,825 2,717,767 1,591,565 1,126,2026 October 2002 9,394,724 4,475,890 2,438,405 2,037,4853 November 2002 9,463,002 4,948,989 3,300,392 1,648,59724 November 2002 9,511,670 5,280,197 4,008,768 1,271,429_________________________________________________________________________________________________."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2002-12-03T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"2z3F7cfr","AnswerText":["The total number of Self Assessment Penalty Notices issued and cancelled in the years requested were:
IssuedCancelled
2004-051,715,775233,731
2005-061,658,883190,407
"],"AnswerGivenDate":"2006-11-27T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"3UZyT22y","AnswerText":["Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the (a) filing and (b) other costs of theself-assessment tax system in each year since 1998; and if he will make a statement. [102878]Dawn Primarolo: The costs of collecting income tax and other taxes are set out each year in the Inland Revenue Annual Reports,copies of which are in the House of Commons Library. The costs of administering and collecting income tax cover a variety ofintegrated tax regimes and systems of which Self Assessment is one. Some significant costs are shared across these regimes andcannot be meaningfully apportioned to particular regimes or systems. No figures are available for the total costs of Self Assessmentin isolation."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2003-03-18T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"crUspRLE","AnswerText":["Norman Lamb: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on current delays in processing self-assessment taxreturns received by the Inland Revenue. [147636]Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue have met their targets for capturing the information included in self- assessment tax returnsevery year since self assessment was introduced and fully expect to do so again this year."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2004-01-15T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"TCZ6yAqM","AnswerText":["Available information on the amount paid in respect of penalties for failure to submit income tax self assessment returns, since the start of self assessment, is shown in the table as follows. The years relate to accounting years that run to the end of October.
Year to end of OctoberPenalties paid (\u00a3 million)
199818.07
199929.29
200033.01
200136.20
200236.45
200337.68
200437.26
"],"AnswerGivenDate":"2006-01-12T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"Nl0hzzGp","AnswerText":[],"AnswerGivenDate":"1997-07-01T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"Hw2sVtkM","AnswerText":["In the tax year 2004\u201305 the Inland Revenue (now part of HM Revenue and Customs) selected 6,482 Income Tax Self Assessment taxpayers for random enquiry. 401 Corporation Tax Self Assessment taxpayers were selected for random enquiry in the same year. The deadline for opening these enquiries has not yet passed. Therefore no figures are available to show how many of these inquiries have been carried out. It is also too early to determine what yield these inquiries will produce."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-07-11T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"gyBmHq4p","AnswerText":["HMRC only takes enforcement action on returns that they have not received or on debts that have not been paid."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-06-20T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"mP8ta1DU","AnswerText":["All small employers who successfully file their annual return online have the incentive amount credited to their PAYE account. The vast majority of these employers \u201c\u201cself serve\u201d\u201d the incentive which means that hey deduct the amount from future payments of tax and national insurance.A minority of employers request a cheque payment of the incentive\u2014this process takes longer than the self-service arrangements. HMRC aim to make these payments within 21 days of the date the request was received."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-01-17T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"6pBcLQiY","AnswerText":["Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of (a) the fixed cost and (b) the marginal cost ofproviding self- assessment tax returns on the internet; and if he will make a statement. [4458]Dawn Primarolo: The estimated cost of implementing the internet service for self-assessment for years one and two is just under \u00a310million. The ongoing support cost, including maintenance, help desk support and ongoing improvements to the system is around \u00a33million per annum."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2001-07-19T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"Oi6Rcjqy","AnswerText":["I refer the hon. Gentleman to paragraph 5.81 of this year's Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report (HC 968)."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2006-05-10T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"KmuwTT5K","AnswerText":["This information can be provided only at disproportionate cost."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2006-10-16T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"BAoUEzDx","AnswerText":["Mr. Prisk: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many cheques were encashed from penalty notices incorrectly issued by theInland Revenue for filing late tax returns in each of the past five years; and what their total value was in each of those years.[179205]Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue does not hold this information.Where a penalty notice has been issued incorrectly we apologise unreservedly and cancel it straight away. There is no question ofanyone who sent in their return on time being required to pay a penalty."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2004-06-17T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"bt4LNRlL","AnswerText":["Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the unit costs of (a) self-assessed taxpayers and (b) non self-assessedtaxpayers were in the latest year for which data is available on a comparable basis to table 2 of Inland Revenue: The Government'sexpenditure plans 2000-01-2001-02, Cm 4617. [110814]Dawn Primarolo: The information is as follows:Inland RevenueThe data requested cannot be supplied on a comparable basis to table 2 referred to without incurring a disproportionate cost to theDepartment. That table reflected the direct costs associated with delivering SA and Non-SA work. There has subsequently been achange to a more comprehensive basis of costing this work--to include all associated costs of delivery. This gives a more accurateunit costing but one that cannot be compared on a like with like basis with the unit costs in table 2. Additionally, there have beenchanges to the Department's IT systems and the office structure within which this work is administered.Set out as follows are the unit costs of SA and Non SA work for 1999-2000 to 2001-02 on the `all up' cost basis that is now used._________________________________________________________________________________________________.1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02Non SA taxpayers (thousand) 26,675 26,010 26,600Costs (\u00a3 million) 485.6 694.3 741.6Cost per taxpayer (\u00a3) 18.20 26.69 27.88SA taxpayers (thousand) 9,346 9,324 9,246Costs (\u00a3 million) 1,011.3 747.4 756.3Cost per taxpayer (\u00a3) 108.21 80.16 81.80_________________________________________________________________________________________________."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2003-05-12T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"TlVl9qI0","AnswerText":["Mr. Hancock: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much the Inland Revenue has spent on its internet tax return system sinceits inception; what the estimated (a) manning and (b) set-up costs were; what estimate he has made of the percentage of tax payersthat will use the system; and if he will make a statement. [102507]Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue has spent a total of \u00a334.5 million on its internet service for Self Assessment since it'sinception. This includes the full range of costs, including the costs of IT Infrastructure, Development and staff costs as well asother associated costs such as postage and marketing.(a) The estimated costs are as follows:April 2000-April 2001: \u00a31,056,000April 2001-April 2002: \u00a31,588,000April 2002-April 2003: \u00a32,065,000(b) As my answer of 19 July 2001, Official Report,column 382W, set out, the estimated cost of implementing the Internet service for Self Assessment for years one and two was justunder \u00a310 million.The Inland Revenue has estimated that 25 per cent. of taxpayers will file electronically by 2005-06."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2003-03-18T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"xecmIfkE","AnswerText":["Mr. Drew: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what guidance his Department issues to individuals who make a mistake whencompleting an on-line self assessment tax return because of misunderstanding whether the form P60 refers to gross or net income.[160102]Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue provides no specific guidance to individuals who make a mistake when completing an on-line selfassessment tax return because of misunderstanding whether the form P60 refers to gross or net income but online help is availablewhen completing the boxes relevant to information on P60."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2004-04-23T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"3Or1R9gn","AnswerText":["Mr. Gibb: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what Inland Revenue review process takes place to ensure processing errors aredetected. [80258]Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue carries out various activities in Self Assessment to ensure that processing errors are avoided ordetected. These include full training for staff on carrying out processing work, computer validations on the processing ofinformation, reviews by staff to ensure they have captured information correctly, and quality monitoring of processing work afterthe event."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1999-04-19T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"IkJrvfvK","AnswerText":["Pete Wishart: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the annual saving to the Exchequer of the introduction of(a) self-assessment tax returns and (b) online filing of self-assessment tax returns. [212348]Dawn Primarolo: Self Assessment was introduced in 1996 to modernise and simplify the assessment and payment processes. The newsystem also produced staff savings worth over \u00a3450million within the first four years. The success of the project was confirmed inan independent post-implementation review.Since 1996 many improvements and changes have been made in the light of experience and they have also produced savings. One of themost significant has been the ability to file online (via the internet or the electronic lodgement service). More than1.6 million online tax returns have been received in 2004-05 (for tax year 2003-04). These will generate targeted savings ofmore than \u00a314 million in 2005-6, which as take up continues to rise will increase to over \u00a340 million per annum from2011-12."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-03-04T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"4xISMjOe","AnswerText":["Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many taxpayers in Northern Ireland failed to meet the31 January 2004 deadline for return of Inland Revenue tax returns. [211891]Dawn Primarolo: Information broken down by regions is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.Nationally 8,581,000 returns were received by the filing deadline out of an expected 9,474,000. This represents 90.6 percent."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-02-01T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"mFPitpXf","AnswerText":["Mr. Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many individual taxpayers who file self-assessment tax returns haveregistered for the Inland Revenue service for filing tax returns on the internet in each month since the service became available;and if he will make a statement. [130564]Dawn Primarolo: Since the registration service became available on 3 April, 63,301 individual taxpayers who file self-assessment taxreturns have registered for the Inland Revenue service for filing tax returns on the internet. The number of registrations in eachmonth were as follows:_________________________________________________________________________________________________.Month Registrations Cumulative totalApril 32,937 32,937May 14,877 47,814June 10,677 58,491July{1} 4,530 63,021July{2} 280 63,301_________________________________________________________________________________________________.{1} Week one {2} Week two"],"AnswerGivenDate":"2000-07-18T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"qYQPgWxT","AnswerText":["Guidance for completing self-assessment returns is available online at: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/individuals/tmaself-assessment.shtml.Customers completing a self-assessment return online are guided through the return and are only asked questions that are relevant to their return. Help is available through help buttons on questions and context sensitive help for technical terms and phrases.There are on screen validation checks as the user moves between pages and the whole return is validated before submission to ensure that the data provided is arithmetically correct and that all relevant questions have been completed."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-12-13T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"v4EBtDps","AnswerText":["HMRC (Inland Revenue to April 2005) has taken a number of steps to encourage individuals to file their self-assessment tax returns on time, including:\"extensive media campaigns, involving TV, radio, billboards, railway/tube and newspaper advertisements;\"\"advertising campaigns designed to promote e-filing;\"\"increased press advertising in January, specifically aimed at the construction industry and self-employed;\"\"national pro-active telephony campaign to remind those at highest risk of filing late about the deadline and pointing them towards help;\"\"issuing reminder \u201c\u201cinserts\u201d\u201d with Class 2 NIC quarterly bills (October and January);\"\"raising awareness among agents with publicity in the Department's Tax Bulletin publication;\"\"using the Department's network of local radio broadcasters to promote the deadline message;\"\"local newspaper press releases to advertise inquiry centre opening times around the filing deadline;\"\"front-line staff reminding people about the deadline in day-to-day contact with customers.\"On the cost of the measures for the years 2000 to 2004, I refer the hon. Member back to the answers given to him on 19 November 2003, Official Report, column 1093W, and to the hon. Member for West Dorset on 5 January 2004.The figure for media costs for self-assessment for 2004\u201305 was \u00a37.5 million, inclusive of VAT."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-07-18T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"KKoCdGKc","AnswerText":["The criteria used to determine which taxpayers are required to make self assessment returns are published on the HMRC website at http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/sa/guidelines.htm and in other HMRC guidance."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2006-01-12T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"p80GNYSD","AnswerText":["Mr. Hancock: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many tax return forms were submitted with inaccuracies in 2001-02; what thecost of follow-up work on inaccurate returns was; and if he will make a statement. [102510]Dawn Primarolo: The Revenue does not have this information."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2003-03-12T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"bnQkH4OD","AnswerText":["Mr. Pickthall: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what improvements he plans to make in the income tax self assessment scheme,with particular respect to investigations. [142474]Dawn Primarolo: The Government announced on 10 November that they intend to bring forward changes to the law in the next FinanceBill, and that the Inland Revenue will improve its procedures for conducting inquiries in consultation with interestedrepresentative bodies (Inland Revenue Press Release PR174/00).These improvements are the result of a joint report, \"Income Tax Self Assessment Inquiries\", published by the Inland Revenue and theChartered Institute of Taxation on 10 November 2000 and which has been placed in the Library."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2000-12-14T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"5zC3az58","AnswerText":["Norman Lamb: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of taxpayers filed their self- assessment tax returns by the duedate in 2003; and if he will make a statement. [147645]Dawn Primarolo: 90.5 per cent. of self-assessment taxpayers filed their 2001-02 self assessment tax returns by the due date (31January 2003)."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2004-01-15T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"lqqQiEZG","AnswerText":["Mr. Rendel: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many penalty notices for \u00a30.00 have been issued by the Inland Revenue inrespect of late submission of self-assessment forms in each year for which figures are available since the self-assessment regimewas introduced. [59904]Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue does not hold details of the number of nil penalty notices issued in respect of self assessmentreturns submitted late."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2002-06-10T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"Cbaor79D","AnswerText":["Mr. Flook: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many tax returns have been issued to trustees of pension schemes who carry notax liability or refund in each tax year since 1997. [167584]Dawn Primarolo: This information is not available."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2004-04-23T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"oNCxgNpS","AnswerText":["The figures of returns issued before 31 October each year and received on time are as follows:
Return yearPercentage filed by 31 January
2003\u20130490.6
2002\u20130390.6
2001\u20130290.5
2000\u20130190.6
1999\u2013200090.0
"],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-06-23T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"WPkYXr6b","AnswerText":["The total numbers of late filing penalty notices (the first automatic penalty) issued in each financial year are detailed as follows. The figures for the financial year 1997\u201398 are not available.
Return yearYear issuedTotal number issued (000)
1997\u2013981998\u201399748
1998\u2013991999\u20132000744
1999\u201320002000\u201301808
2000\u2013012001\u201302823
2001\u2013022002\u201303847
2002\u2013032003\u201304953
2003\u2013042004\u201305998
"],"AnswerGivenDate":"2006-01-12T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"IAsBVaoG","AnswerText":["Mr. Fraser: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to simplify the calculation of income tax for the purposes ofself-assessment. [21086]Dawn Primarolo: The self-assessment legislation included a number of measures to simplify the calculation of income tax. Thesemeasures were considered in depth by the Self Assessment Consultative Committee which has representatives from all the mainorganisations representing business and industry bodies and the accountancy and legal professions. The Inland Revenue is listeningclosely to any practical concerns raised by taxpayers and accountants about self assessment."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1998-01-15T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"r2WOxqJM","AnswerText":["Mr. Mitchell: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the impact on the public finances of (a) the introduction ofself-assessment and the six month advance in payments by the self-employed and (b) the moving forward of corporation tax. [39561]Dawn Primarolo: Self-assessment has not led to an advance in payment dates for the self-employed. The payment dates for the tax duefor any year were previously the 1 January of that year and the 1 July immediately following. The position is much the same underself-assessment, with payments on account due on the 31 January and 31 July. The balance of the tax due for the year is then payableon the following 31 January. The overall effect on tax yield of self-assessment compared to the old system is very much a matter ofspeculation because of changes in taxpayer behaviour. However, it seems likely that the main behavioural effect of self-assessmenthas been to encourage taxpayers to bring their tax affairs up to date, and has led to some previously undeclared income beingdeclared to the Inland Revenue.The changes to payment arrangements for corporation tax will first take effect in 1999. The estimated revenue effects of theabolition of ACT and the introduction of quarterly payments of corporation tax are set out in Table C.1. and paragraph C.87 of TheFinancial Statement and Budget Report March 1998."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1998-05-06T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"MsjoLgA0","AnswerText":["Mr. Hoban: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of (a) individuals and (b) companies filed their tax returnselectronically in 2000. [32949]Dawn Primarolo: [holding answer 4 February 2002]:(a) 9.324 million tax returns were issued for the year ended 5 April 2001. Of these 324,296 individual tax returns were filedelectronically.(b) No companies filed their corporation tax returns electronically. We do not currently have an electronic system for corporationtax returns."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2002-02-05T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"AYT0tezy","AnswerText":["Norman Lamb: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will make a statement on the implementation by the Inland Revenue ofthe scheme whereby taxpayers who no longer need to submit a self- assessment return are informed of this; [147642](2) what percentage of taxpayers on low incomes have been removed from the self-assessment system since July 2002; and if he willmake a statement; [147643](3) if he will make a statement on the simplification of the self-assessment tax return. [147644]Dawn Primarolo: I refer the hon. Member to paragraph 5.102 of Budget 2004 (HC 301). In addition, the Inland Revenue estimates thatup to one million people will be taken out of self-assessment altogether over the coming year. Letters will be sent to themautomatically explaining that they will no longer be issued with returns."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2004-03-22T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"HsivBBOB","AnswerText":["Mr. Key: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many days leeway are allowed before a fine is imposed for late submission ofpersonal income tax returns after the due date. [154584]Dawn Primarolo: Where a tax return is received on the day after the statutory filing date, no penalty is imposed for latesubmission.The statutory filing date for most returns is 31 January, so such a return received on 1 February is not penalised. A return foundin tax office post box by 7.30 am on 2 February is assumed to have been delivered before midnight on 1 February, and is notpenalised."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2001-03-21T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"veKJfD8T","AnswerText":["Figures for income tax self assessment returns for the 2004-05 tax year (the latest full year available) are provided in the following table.Table: Self assessment tax returns received for the 2004-05 tax year, showing numbers and proportions without those supplementary pages which indicate the receipt of various kinds of income and gains.
(a) All individuals(b) Individuals in receipt of a state pension
NumberProportion of totalNumberProportion of total
All individuals8,100,000—1,360,000—
of which:
(i) without capital gains pages¹7,670,00094.61,230,00090.2
(ii) without self- employment pages (business income)²4,990,00061.61,120,00082.4
(iii) without land and property pages³6,570,00081.11,090,00080.2
(iv) without partnership pages7,040,000 86.91,220,00089.4
(v) without share schemes pages8,080,000 99.71,360,000100.0
(vi) without foreign pages7,680,000 94.81 ,200,00088.3
¹ Besides the main capital gains pages, these figures take account of short tax returns submitted with supplementary capital gains pages.
² Besides the main self employment pages, these figures take account of short tax returns with the self-employment income section completed.
³ Besides the main land and property pages, these figures take account of short tax returns submitted with the UK land and property income section completed.
Note:
Figures are rounded to the nearest 10,000. The figures in the table relate to returns received and captured onto HMRC computer systems as at March 2007.
"],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-03-19T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"gsUHhprw","AnswerText":[],"AnswerGivenDate":"2003-01-22T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"K7Sxsnk8","AnswerText":["Sir Raymond Powell: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the estimated financial impact of reductions in the number ofInland Revenue staff in 1998-99; what consultation with trades unions took place on this matter; and what assessment he has made ofthe impact of staff reductions on the Revenue's capacity to deal with self-assessment of taxation. [38068]Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue has no plans to reduce staff numbers during 1998-99. Existing staffing plans, drawn up before theBudget, indicate that employee numbers will remain broadly level, at just under 50,000, over the course of the year. This has beendiscussed with union representatives. Adequate numbers of trained people are in place to deal with Self Assessment."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1998-04-24T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"ow4c8Nhn","AnswerText":["The legislation governing the operation of self-assessment allows HM Revenue and Customs to correct any obvious errors or mistakes on a self-assessment tax return for a period of up to nine months after the date of receipt without the need to open an enquiry."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-06-16T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"yxVFuGNj","AnswerText":["HMRC's estimate of the cost of administering self-assessment is set out in the NAO report: Filing of Income Tax Self Assessment Returns (published 20 June). Paragraph 4.2 shows the direct costs of administering the return for 2002\u201303 as \u00a3220 million or an average of \u00a322 per return issued. The cost for 2003\u201304 increased marginally to \u00a3223 million reflecting increased customer support, the average cost per return issued remains \u00a322."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-10-17T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"l233KaZ9","AnswerText":[],"AnswerGivenDate":"2004-04-01T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"y7b8U0hr","AnswerText":["Mr. Gibb: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 19 April 1999, Official Report, column 425, on theInland Revenue, if he will list those circumstances referred to where it might become clear after the taxpayer had appealed againsta section 19A notice that section 20 was in fact the more appropriate. [82204]Dawn Primarolo: It is impossible to provide such a list; circumstances depend on cases, and there is an infinite number of actualand hypothetical cases. If the hon. Member has a specific example in mind I would be happy to respond if he would provide me withthe relevant details."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1999-04-27T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"lvKAHZfY","AnswerText":["Mr. Alasdair Morgan: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many income tax demands for amounts under \u00a35 were despatched in thelast tax year; what the total value of the tax billed in these demands was; and what the estimated cost of recovering the tax was.[127649]Dawn Primarolo: Taxpayers within Self Assessment are issued with statements at specific points in their tax affairs showing thecurrent position, which may include small amounts. Information on how many such debts there are at any given time is not available."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2000-06-28T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"UOKFYbx4","AnswerText":["Mr. Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he will conclude his review of the self-assessment inquiryprocedures; and if he will make a statement. [135900]Dawn Primarolo: A research study into Income Tax Self-Assessment inquiries has been carried out jointly by the Inland Revenue andthe Chartered Institute of Taxation. The results will be published in due course."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2000-11-01T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"6FDyMj8x","AnswerText":["Mrs. Browning: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received from users of Apple Macintosh PCs inrespect of internet filing of tax returns. [121333]Dawn Primarolo: [holding answer 9 May 2000]: The Inland Revenue has received 17 representations from people with Apple Macintosh PCsin respect of internet filing of tax returns."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2000-05-10T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"MVQW4Ker","AnswerText":["The amount raised in respect of penalties paid for failure to submit self assessment tax returns, by the due date, in each year since 2000 is shown in the following table. The years relate to the former Inland Revenue accounting years that run to the end of October each year. Interest on late payment of penalties is not included in the table as the vast majority of interest charges arise because of late payment of the tax. There are no other charges.
Year to end of OctoberPenalties paid (\u00a3 million)
200033.01
200136.20
200236.45
200337.78
200437.38
"],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-06-28T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"W6vHgCn8","AnswerText":["In the run up to the self assessment deadline on 31 January 2007, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) ran a telephone campaign to help self assessment customers comply with their statutory obligations and avoid penalties and interest charges.853,158 customers were selected to receive an enabling telephone call to remind them that 31 January 2007 was the deadline for returning their 2005-06 self assessment tax return and paying any money due.These calls were made throughout the week, including the weekend (between 11:30 and 16:30) when some customers are more likely to be available.Up to 200 staff have been involved in handling these calls at a cost of \u00a3350,000.Data extracts taken from the self assessment computer system just before the campaign started and some further data extracts taken during the campaign, were used to identify the customers to be telephoned.Approximately 10 per cent. of customers contacted indicated that they had already submitted their returns during this self assessment telephony reminder campaign."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-02-06T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"LV9ikdU3","AnswerText":["Mr. Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how HM Treasury is determining the value for money paid for the InlandRevenue's self-assessment on-line system. [127076]Dawn Primarolo: Determining the value for money of an individual project is the responsibility of the department implementing it."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2003-09-09T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"NAkcoxYM","AnswerText":["Mr. Drew: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what definitions of (a) employed and (b) self-employed are used bythe Inland Revenue for the purpose of a self- assessment form for income tax. [156396]Dawn Primarolo: As set out in the self assessment tax return guide, a taxpayer who receives a self assessment return, has tocomplete the employment pages if he or she is an employee, or office holder, or director, or agency worker or receiving benefitsfrom a former employer. A taxpayer has to complete the self employed pages if he or she carried on a trade, profession or vocationas a self employed person in the UK or abroad."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2004-02-27T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"U88nr1IL","AnswerText":["Mr. Webb: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his written answer of 3 November 2003, Official Report, column 458W, onself-assessment, what information he has collated on the reasons for the increase in notices to file. [138021]Dawn Primarolo: The `notices to file' are served to those that: Have previously filed electronically through their agent and theagents Electronic Lodgment Service (ELS). Filed electronically by the internet. Have previously submitted a substitute return. Theseare paper returns provided by a third party, often a software developer, which have been formally approved by the Inland Revenue.The number of `notices to file' have increased due to the increase in the number of people filing over the internet and throughtheir agents who use the internet service and the Electronic Lodgement Service."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2003-11-12T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"4dYLtexk","AnswerText":["Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what target the Inland Revenue has set for the number of individual taxpayersfiling self- assessment tax returns by 2005; and if he will make a statement. [102877]Dawn Primarolo: The Revenue do not have targets for the number of individual taxpayers who are required to file SA returns. Thetarget for the percentage of 2001-02 returns issued by 31 October 2002 and filed by the January 2003 filing date was 90.5 per cent.This target was reached."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2003-03-18T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"331qUtsb","AnswerText":["The Government are currently assessing the impacts on businesses of implementing the recommendations of Lord Carter of Coles' Review of HMRC online services, and HMRC has published a Partial Regulatory Impact Assessment which invites comments and evidence to inform the final assessment. The document can be viewed at:\"http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/ria/pria-online-services.pdf\""],"AnswerGivenDate":"2006-06-08T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"V9NVyWlo","AnswerText":["The total number of \u00a3100 late filing penalties issued, cancelled and appeals received against throughout the last three years are as detailed in the following table. HMRC does not have information on how many appeals were allowed, the percentage of these penalties collected or how many were not collected due to death or tax being under \u00a3100.
Penalties issuedPenalties cancelledPenalty appeals received
2003-041,640,267215,851157,001
2004-051,715,775233,731139,878
2005-061,658,883190,407142,993
"],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-04-16T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"G3dJhljy","AnswerText":["Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many taxpayers failed to submit their tax return by the deadlinespecified in 2001. [152505]Dawn Primarolo: The number of taxpayers who failed to submit their 1999-2000 tax return by the filing deadline specified in thecurrent year was just under 949,000."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2001-04-02T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"l8tmHuaG","AnswerText":["Mr. Wallace: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many demands for a sum of 24 pence or less have been issued by the InlandRevenue since 1 January to taxpayers who have been held to have under-declared their earnings under the self-assessment scheme.[44816]Dawn Primarolo: [holding answer 9 June 1998]: The information is not available."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1998-06-11T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"TCEek6Ow","AnswerText":["Pete Wishart: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the cost of random checks of self-assessment tax returns in(a) 1997, (b) 2001 and (c) the last year for which figures are available. [212350]Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue has not undertaken any research into such costs."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-03-04T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"MVQFgl2q","AnswerText":["Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment the Inland Revenue has made of the trends in revenues from(a) the special investigation, (b) late filing, (c) company non compliance, (d) pre SA intelligence work, (e) company aspectenquiries, (f) non business SA inquiries and (g) section SA investigations, non compliance and full business reviews; and if he willmake a statement. [94879]Dawn Primarolo: The total revenue from the Inland Revenue's work in these areas increased from \u00a3865 million in 1999-2000 to \u00a3990million in 2000-01 and again to \u00a31,090 million in 2001-02. The trends in revenue are therefore firmly upwards."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2003-02-26T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"FLKtVjNp","AnswerText":["Ms Squire: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what appraisal has been made of the efficiency and effectiveness of theself-assessment tax process by (a) his Department and (b) the National Audit office. [145388]Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue conducted a public consultation exercise during 1998 and the results were published on the InlandRevenue internet site in December 1998.The Inland Revenue commissioned Ernst and Young to undertake a Post Implementation Review of the Self Assessment programme and theydid so last March.The Inland Revenue are always seeking ways to improve their processes and proactively respond to suggestions made by their customersand their own staff. They hold regular meetings with the main representative bodies and publish a quarterly bulletin called \"WorkingTogether\".The National Audit Office have reported on Income Tax Self Assessment in the Comptroller and Auditor General's reports on the InlandRevenue's appropriation accounts as follows: Appropriation accounts for 1995-96: HC11--xii Session 1996-97 Appropriation accountsfor 1996-97: HC251--xvi Session 1997-98 Appropriation accounts for 1997-98: HC1--xvi Session 1999-99 Appropriation accounts for1998-99: HC11--xvi Session 1999-2000.The National Audit Office are in the process of finalising a report on Self Assessment with the Inland Revenue. It will be publishedin due course."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2001-01-15T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"zeGwhrql","AnswerText":["Mr. Flight: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number of (a) tax returns filed and (b) vehicleexcise duty licences applied for via the internet since these services were first made available. [91022]Dawn Primarolo: As at 14 January 2003, 342,472 tax returns have been received over the internet since the service was first madeavailable.The DVLA does not, at present, provide an internet service for vehicle excise duty licensing."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2003-01-16T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"rz0NjNEZ","AnswerText":["Mr. Boswell: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what action he plans to take to correct errors in the instructions in taxself-assessment forms in connection with single premium bonds. [17231]Dawn Primarolo: [holding answer 25 November 1997]: This has been discussed with Tax Offices and Taxpayer Representative Bodies andcorrective procedures put in place. It affects a very small number of people."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1997-12-03T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"fVRarjMc","AnswerText":["Mr. Bell: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if the Treasury intends to revise its strategy of providing online tax returnservices where such services can be provided by the private sector; and if he will make a statement. [71602]Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue have no plans to withdraw their electronic self assessment product, SA Online. 88 per cent. ofcustomers using the Internet Service for Self Assessment used the Inland Revenue product last year."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2002-07-18T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"s32YhrJt","AnswerText":["Mr. Rammell: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total expenditure and what was the breakdown of the expenditure on(a) public opinion research, (b) television, radio and newspaper advertising and (c) direct mail incurred by his Department andagencies on the self-assessment public information campaign; and if he will make a statement. [61686]Dawn Primarolo: Since the launch of the Self Assessment public information programme in June 1995 about \u00a321 million has been spentinforming taxpayers of changes. Within this expenditure, \u00a3718,000 has been spent on public opinion research, \u00a313 million ontelevision, radio and newspaper advertising and \u00a3750,000 on direct mail. All these figures are exclusive of VAT and are costs todate (30 November 1998)."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1998-12-02T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"jzRdEEcb","AnswerText":["The current averaged direct cost (paybill) of processing a paper self assessment return is \u00a35.46. Indirect costs (overheads excluding IT) are a further \u00a34.42. (HMRC are unable to differentiate costs between those self assessment tax returns relating to PAYE taxpayers and those returns relating to others).The current averaged cost of processing an online self assessment return are direct costs \u00a30.97 and indirect costs a further \u00a30.62."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-12-13T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"712qPLhr","AnswerText":["Norman Lamb: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the investigation by the Inland Revenue and thee-Envoy into the breaches of confidentiality relating to self- assessment tax returns filed via the internet. [147634]Dawn Primarolo: SA Online, the Inland Revenue tax return software was temporarily withdrawn on 27 May 2002 following reports fromsome customers that they had seen information relating to another person. The actual internet service for self assessment remainedavailable to users of alternative tax return software.The Inland Revenue acted quickly to safeguard taxpayer information. They immediately withdrew the service and called in Qinetiq, anindependent security company, as well as experts from the e-Envoy's office.After an extensive investigation Qinetiq and the experts from the Office of e-Envoy agreed that the Inland Revenue had identifiedthe root cause of the problem; and implemented the necessary changes to ensure it does not occur again.There has been no repeat of this incident.Key findings were shared with the Office of E-envoy and other Government Departments."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2004-01-15T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"w0sLdlOm","AnswerText":["Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what penalties have been paid under the strategic partnership contract withEDS as a result of recent problems with the facilities for submitting self- assessment tax returns over the internet; and if he willmake a statement. [63207]Dawn Primarolo: No penalties have been paid under the strategic partnership with EDS as a result of recent problems with thefacilities for submitting self-assessment tax returns over the internet."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2002-06-20T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"7QasEJe0","AnswerText":["Following a review of self assessment forms within HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), work has been undertaken to make the self assessment return easier for customers to complete. This includes:\"The introduction of a four-page short tax return, with shorter simpler guidance, for 1.5 million people within self assessment with relatively straight forward tax affairs;\"\"From April 2008 a redesigned main tax return will be introduced. This new version of the tax return will be shorter for most people, and will be simpler and easier to complete because it asks for less information, has clearer explanations and makes greater use of plain English;\"\"Improvements to the online self assessment return to make navigation easier, improve the layout, and enhance the customer experience of completing the online return.\"Independent research shows that the customer reaction to the new short tax return and guide is overwhelmingly (90 per cent.+) positive in terms of how easy it is to understand, clarity and ease of use.Preliminary research from the current pilot for the redesigned main tax return shows that the majority of the unrepresented taxpayers taking part find the return easier to understand than the current return.HMRC has a public service agreement (PSA) target to provide simple processes for business and individuals to meet their responsibilities and claim their entitlements easily and at minimum cost. Results from the survey in 2005-06 indicate that the overall satisfaction of small businesses that complete their own tax returns (SA, PAYE and VAT) has already been improved to the levels required by that PSA target.The latest data available (2003) on the time taken to complete a tax return is as follows:
Hours (unrepresented)Hours (represented)
Employees2.252.02
Self employed3.022.27
The total time spent by HMRC in processing tax returns in 2005-06 was 2,712 man years. This includes all aspects of the work from receipt to final capture."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-01-11T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"cERYT9IG","AnswerText":["HM Revenue and Customs would not refuse to receive a tax return submitted by an agent acting on behalf of a client, providing the return was satisfactory (i.e. it has been signed by the taxpayer and all the required supplementary pages are attached)."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2006-03-14T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"wR7zcozJ","AnswerText":["The Modernising Government White Paper initially set a target that 100 per cent. of all Government services were to be available online by 2005, and a 50 per cent. take-up of those services should be achieved. This was reflected in the Inland Revenue Public Service Agreement 2001\u201304.The Inland Revenue revised this overarching target based on their understanding of the market and set specific targets for each of the services it provides. These were agreed with the Treasury.The departmental Public Service Agreements for 2003\u201306 and 2005\u201308 are posted on the HMRC Internet site. HMRC has a target of 25 per cent. of SA returns filed electronically 2005\u201306 and 35 per cent. by 2007\u201308.HM Revenue and Customs expects to achieve its target of 35 per cent. of Self Assessment tax returns received online by March 2008."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-12-13T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"qhNJXGid","AnswerText":["Dr. Cable: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people have sent in self-assessment tax forms since 31 January; how manyof those have (a) paid the \u00a3100 fine and (b) been excused the \u00a3100 fine; and if he will make a statement. [36718]Dawn Primarolo: Between 31 January and 8 February 2002, 444,750 returns have been sent in. Penalty notices have not yet been issuedso we have no information on penalties for this year but we would not expect any significant numbers of people to have yet paid apenalty."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2002-02-25T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"182SeNJt","AnswerText":["Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will update his answer of 19 July 2001, Official Report, column 382W,on the cost of internet tax returns; and if he will make a statement. [63206]Dawn Primarolo: The cost of providing self- assessment tax returns on the internet is:Fixed CostThe estimated cost of implementing the internet service for self-assessment for years one to three is about \u00a317 million.Marginal CostThe on-going support costs, including maintenance, help desk support and on-going improvements to the system is between \u00a33 to \u00a34million per annum."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2002-06-20T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"r1lArZZ4","AnswerText":["HMRC are looking at possible enhancements to their online services to enable the very small minority of self-assessment taxpayers, including MPs, currently unable to file their tax returns online, to do so. However, these will yet take time to develop and it is not currently possible to say when MPs will be able to file online."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-02-06T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"C3DDSK9v","AnswerText":["Mr. Rendel: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to prevent the issuing of penalty notices for \u00a30 by the InlandRevenue. [61880]Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue have no plans at present to stop issuing penalty notices for nil.Page 1 of the tax return states that the return should reach the Inland Revenue by `the later of 31 January and 3 months after thedate the notice [to make the return] was given, at the latest, or you will be liable to an automatic penalty of \u00a3100'.The issue of a penalty notice lets the customer know that a penalty has been incurred. The nil penalty notice gives the customer whoknows the return is late (and has no tax liability) confirmation that the penalty is capped at nil. As the penalty may not remain atnil (if, for example, the customer amends the return or tax becomes payable following an inquiry) it is important that the customeris aware that a penalty has been incurred."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2002-06-17T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"0KktCwSl","AnswerText":["Ms Stuart: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many taxpayers were billed for amounts of less than \u00a35 under self-assessment.[44318]Dawn Primarolo: The information is not available."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1998-06-11T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"slQWtwnR","AnswerText":["Following a review of self assessment forms within HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), work has been undertaken to make the self assessment return easier for customers to complete. This includes:\"The introduction of a four-page short tax return, with shorter simpler guidance, for 1.5 million people within self assessment with relatively straight forward tax affairs;\"\"From April 2008 a redesigned main tax return will be introduced. This new version of the tax return will be shorter for most people, and will be simpler and easier to complete because it asks for less information, has clearer explanations and makes greater use of plain English;\"\"Improvements to the online self assessment return to make navigation easier, improve the layout, and enhance the customer experience of completing the online return.\"Independent research shows that the customer reaction to the new short tax return and guide is overwhelmingly (90 per cent.+) positive in terms of how easy it is to understand, clarity and ease of use.Preliminary research from the current pilot for the redesigned main tax return shows that the majority of the unrepresented taxpayers taking part find the return easier to understand than the current return.HMRC has a public service agreement (PSA) target to provide simple processes for business and individuals to meet their responsibilities and claim their entitlements easily and at minimum cost. Results from the survey in 2005-06 indicate that the overall satisfaction of small businesses that complete their own tax returns (SA, PAYE and VAT) has already been improved to the levels required by that PSA target.The latest data available (2003) on the time taken to complete a tax return is as follows:
Hours (unrepresented)Hours (represented)
Employees2.252.02
Self employed3.022.27
The total time spent by HMRC in processing tax returns in 2005-06 was 2,712 man years. This includes all aspects of the work from receipt to final capture."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-01-11T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"us4fi3C6","AnswerText":["Mr. Welsh: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the interest payment liability for existing partnerships under income taxself-assessment where the profit for the transitional period is higher than the submitted assessment. [5649]Dawn Primarolo: From 1997-98 onwards the same payment rules will apply to all self-employed taxpayers, whether individuals orpartners. But in 1996-97 special transitional rules apply. For certain partnerships-- broadly, those with businesses which commencedprior to April 1994--the transitional arrangements mean that the existing rules are retained for one final year. As in previousyears therefore the tax due for 1996-97 is payable in two instalments, on 1 January 1997 and 1 July 1997. Normally interest willonly arise on any additional tax for the year, over and above the amount originally assessed, which remains unpaid after 1 July1997."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1997-07-01T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"at1Mnaxn","AnswerText":["Mr. Waterson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much was spent on issuing incorrect penalties for people who had filled inand sent off their tax returns on time for the 1998-99 tax year. [119737]Dawn Primarolo: The information requested is not available."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2000-04-19T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"Bc1nH1gV","AnswerText":["Dr. Cable: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many tax demands have been issued under the self-assessment initiative forsums under (a) \u00a31 and (b) \u00a310. [44973]Dawn Primarolo: The information is not available."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1998-06-11T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"VfiSCA1v","AnswerText":["Mr. Webb: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many self-assessment forms have been issued in each of the last five years; andif he will make a statement on groups of people to whom the issue of forms has been extended since 1 January 1998. [135360]Dawn Primarolo: The table shows the number of returns issued and gives a breakdown of those numbers.There have been no changes to the criteria that govern who are and who are not required to complete and submit a Self-AssessmentReturn since 1 January 1998.Number of returns issued_________________________________________________________________________________________________.Period of return 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03Bulk annual issue 7,424,907 7,267,592 7,237,749 7,309,336 7,130,076Notices to file 791,647 1,249,819 1,417,120 1,488,130 1,834,610In year issue 1,129,446 806,589 591,131 633,534 1 575,345Total 9,346,000 9,324,000 9,246,000 9,431 ,000 2 9.7_________________________________________________________________________________________________.1 To date. 2 Million estimated."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2003-11-03T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"jhSx4p1D","AnswerText":["I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Twickenham (Dr. Cable) on 18 July 2005, Official Report, column 1334W. \u00a33 million relates to television advertising and \u00a34.5 million to press, radio, printed and ambient media."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2006-01-17T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"wC1BMogk","AnswerText":[],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-01-20T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"EwUkxloh","AnswerText":["HMRC assess the accuracy of filed self assessment tax returns using its automated risk assessment system and through an annual random inquiry programme. Figures are not yet available for the years requested because all inquiries must be completed before analysis. If, upon capture of the information on the return, a repayment of tax is found to be due, the repayment is made automatically from the computer system."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-12-13T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"rx9nhHMy","AnswerText":["Mr. Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 28 July 2000, Official Report, column 1034W,on tax returns and the internet, if he will publish the data for each month since 1 January 1997 on how many self-assessment taxreturns were (a) issued, (b) received, (c) waiting to be processed and (d) processed; and if he will make a statement. [134238]Dawn Primarolo: [holding answer 30 October 2000]:The Inland Revenue's self assessment internet service is the first in a series of electronic services which will be delivered inline with the Government policy that all transactions with Government should be capable of being done electronically by 2005.The architecture of the internet service has been designed not just to cope with the increase in take-up of the self assessmentinternet service, but will serve enhancements to that service and future services, such as that for companies, which will bedelivered over the next three years.The statistical data requested are available only on a monthly basis from May 1998 for the Tax Years 1997-98 et seq. and are asdetailed._________________________________________________________________________________________________.Tax Year/Date SA returns issued SA returns received SA returns processed SA returns waiting to beprocessed1997-983 May 1998 8,547,334 259,674 81,451 178,22331 May 1998 8,633,913 702,870 319,585 383,28528 June 1998 8,711,634 1,298,673 781,249 517,4242 August 1998 8,788,923 2,083,105 1,446,595 636,51030 August 1998 8,845,663 2,787,577 2,021,854 765,72327 September 1998 8,897,137 3,895,601 2,711,470 1,184,1311 November 1998 8,954,973 4,944,042 3,912,100 1,031,94229 November 1998 9,000,034 5,342,335 4,677,158 665,1773 January 1999 9,024,722 5,816,006 5,165,156 650,85031 January 1999 9,030,450 7,913,563 6,005,521 1,908,04228 February 1999 9,086,725 8,254,640 7,252,124 1,002,51628 March 1999 9,116,935 8,374,888 7,973,651 401,2371998-992 May 1999 8,734,295 306,529 109,778 196,75130 May 1999 8,826,638 805,864 432,451 373,41327 June 1999 8,891,744 1,370,936 879,982 490,9541 August 1999 8,967,094 2,167,722 1,559,826 607,89629 August 1999 9,015,798 2,900,715 2,111,840 788,87530 September 1999 9,057,063 4,472,780 2,938,795 1,533,98531 October 1999 9,109,718 5,006,960 3,931,560 1,075,40028 November 1999 9,137,453 5,397,759 4,658,370 739,3892 January 2000 9,150,632 5,873,843 5,148,274 725,56931 January 2000 9,125,743 7,872,689 5,867,559 2,005,13027 February 2000 9,178,845 8,343,965 7,041,913 1,302,0522 April 2000 9,214,442 8,506,751 8,043,818 462,9331999-200030 April 2000 8,763,125 202,063 0 202,06328 May 2000 8,874,848 652,810 33 652,7772 July 2000 8,955,640 1,321,170 536,960 784,21030 July 2000 9,004,347 2,010,712 1,112,762 897,9503 September 2000 9,054,837 2,885,753 1,851,942 1,033,8111 October 2000 9,095,909 4,200,312 2,592,546 1,607,766_________________________________________________________________________________________________."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2000-10-31T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"OdgMCgXo","AnswerText":["Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many self-assessment tax returns were (a) issued, (b) received, (c)waiting to be processed and (d) processed in each month since 3 February 2002; and if he will make a statement. [95005]Dawn Primarolo: The statistical data requested are set out as follows._________________________________________________________________________________________________.Tax year/date SA ITRs issued SA ITRs received SA ITRs processed SA ITRs waiting to beprocessed2000-013 February 2002 9,552,433 8,362,361 5,848,319 2,514,0423 March 2002 9,610,787 8,732,139 6,892,084 1,840,05531 March 2002 9,644,313 8,805,949 8,009,457 796,4922001-025 May 2002 8,984,089 287,223 74,244 212,9792 June 2002 9,081,002 751,541 323,265 428,2767 July 2002 9,167,807 1,397,759 709,556 688,2034 August 2002 9,232,637 2,020,483 1,135,313 885,1701 September 2002 9,300,825 2,717,767 1,591,565 1,126,2026 October 2002 9,394,724 4,475,890 2,438,405 2,037,4853 November 2002 9,463,002 4,948,989 3,300,392 1,648,59724 November 2002 9,511,670 5,280,197 4,008,768 1,271,4291 December 2002 9,527,269 5,395,919 4,265,782 1,130,1375 January 2003 9,587,431 5,955,224 4,979,671 975,55326 January 2003 9,658,087 7,104,965 5,757,379 1,347,586_________________________________________________________________________________________________."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2003-02-10T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"1rOU2Fmi","AnswerText":["Bob Russell: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many penalty notices were issued by the Inland Revenue to taxpayers foralleged late submission or non-submission of their 2003 self-assessment tax returns by the 31 January 2003 deadline incircumstances where they had been returned by this date; and if he will make a statement. [162324]Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue does not currently hold figures of the number of Late Filing Penalty Notices issued for selfassessment returns for 2002-03 which might have been issued in these circumstances."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2004-03-22T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"70VWMeTd","AnswerText":["HMRC do not have a specific target for processing online tax returns. For the vast majority of SA taxpayers who submit their returns online their return will be processed within 24 hours of them submitting it. However, on occasions (e.g. when maintenance work needs to be carried out on the system) this may extend to a few days. All SA taxpayers submitting their returns online get an electronic notification when their return has been received into the HMRC system. We do not hold information on the maximum time taken to process an online return."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-10-17T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"I9gDHVwP","AnswerText":["Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs only hold the information requested from year 2001\u201302. The following table shows the number of balancing payments paid by the due date expressed as a percentage of the number of self assessment taxpayers who have filed their returns.
Tax yearPercentage of taxpayers who pay by the due datePercentage of taxpayers who pay within 12 months of the due date
2001\u201302
Due 31 January 200389.398.6
2002\u201303
Due 31 January 200489.898.7
2003\u201304
Due 31 January 200588.698.7
"],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-07-19T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"pFir32Ia","AnswerText":["Pete Wishart: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many random checks on (a) self-employed and (b) smallbusiness tax returns there were in (i) 1997, (ii) 2001 and (iii) the last year for which figures are available; and what proportionof these random checks identified (A) major and (B) minor errors or omissions. [212349]Dawn Primarolo: I can inform that hon. Gentleman that in every year since 1997 the Inland Revenue has undertaken roughly 2600 randomenquiries into the tax returns of self-employed individuals and roughly 250 random enquiries into the tax returns of smallbusinesses. In the tax year 1997-98 adjustments were made to the returns in 32 per cent. of all random enquiries. The lastyear for which the Inland Revenue has produced complete analysis is 1998-99. In 1998-99 adjustments were made to returns in30 per cent. of random enquiries."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-03-04T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"y24wmkiT","AnswerText":["Mr. Bell: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if the Treasury is reconsidering the strategy of Government and the private sectorperforming the functions of tax return preparer on the Internet as direct e-commerce service providers to consumers. [71601]Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue continues to encourage third parties to provide e-filing products alongside the free InlandRevenue product, SA Online."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2002-07-18T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"cDJoPYQl","AnswerText":[],"AnswerGivenDate":"1999-02-22T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"hLc6c1B5","AnswerText":["Mr. Laurence Robertson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what help is available for (a) people and (b) people over the age of75 who experience difficulties in completing their tax returns; and if he will make a statement. [57172]Dawn Primarolo: There are five main ways in which the Inland Revenue provides help for people who experience difficulties incompleting their Tax Returns.1. The Tax Return Guide, issued to tax advisers annually, or with the Tax Return to people who do not have a tax adviser.2. The national Self Assessment Telephone Helpline 0845 9000 444 is open seven days a week. This line has a MINICOM facility.3. The Inland Revenue website www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk has a specific area for Self Assessment and provides on-line help andguidance notes.4. People can telephone any tax office or contact centre for information.5. People can visit any Inland Revenue Enquiry Centres (IREC) across the UK--most of these are open from 8.30am to 5pm weekdays.How to get this help is shown on the front page of each Tax Return and help is available when people need it and not just duringoffice hours. While we do not have help aimed specifically at people aged over 75, local offices will arrange home visits, onrequest, to help anyone complete their tax return who has difficulty going to a tax office, such as pensioners, the elderly, thesick or disabled.We also have a range of leaflets that are available to customers on request form the IRECs and we provide separate specialisttelephone Helplines for subjects such as Disabled Persons Tax Credit or Trusts."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2002-05-20T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"jdMKujcg","AnswerText":["Mr. Chope: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much money was raised by the Inland Revenue in 2000-01 from penalties imposedfor late returns by taxpayers of self-assessment forms; and what is the estimate for 2001-02. [12844]Dawn Primarolo: For the Inland Revenue's accounts year November 1999-October 2000, receipts from self- assessment penalties totalled\u00a333 million. Figures for subsequent accounts years are not yet available."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2001-11-07T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"hNmmk3Ld","AnswerText":["Dr. Cable: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer on how many occasions the Inland Revenue has sent out under the self assessmentinitiative (a) more than one demand to the same person, (b) demands where no tax was due, (c) demands containing computational errorand (d) penalty notices to taxpayers who filed in time. [44949]Dawn Primarolo: Under self-assessment the Inland Revenue issues taxpayers with Statements of Account (not demands) which are astatement of the individual's tax position and include a payslip to enable the taxpayer to make payment if one is due. It istherefore possible that a taxpayer would receive a statement of account showing no tax to pay.The Management Information System for Self Assessment, whilst recording the number of Statements of Account issued, does not recordwhether more than one had been issued to the same person or whether any have been issued containing computational errors. Nor doesit record the number of penalty notices issued to taxpayers who filed on time but the Inland Revenue do know that some penaltieswere incorrectly issued where returns were not recorded as received. Incorrect penalty notices will of course be cancelled.The Inland Revenue will, in the second year of live service for self-assessment, be looking at improved guidance to staff and thedevelopment of quality monitoring processes to ensure continued improvement to a system that has performed well in its first year."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1998-06-18T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"326hdNqZ","AnswerText":["Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many fines were levied for the late return of self-assessment tax forms frompeople resident in the Buckingham constituency in the last 12 months; and how much was raised. [30065]Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue does not hold local figures of this nature."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2002-01-24T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"wH0HFBhf","AnswerText":["Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the total cost of income tax collection in thelatest year for which information is available per self-assessment taxpayer. [104758]Dawn Primarolo: In general, the costs of collecting self-assessment tax are minimal because it is sent in voluntarily by the duedate by most taxpayers. In relation to tax paid late, the Inland Revenue estimates that the average cost of collectingself-assessment income tax in 2001-02 was \u00a33.58 per self-assessment taxpayer. This figure is based on the total pay costs for thestaff and managers concerned."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2003-04-07T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"Xx8f1TZH","AnswerText":["HMRC has encouraged take-up of its online services with an active marketing campaign over the past four years. The online services message is also the predominant message in much of the Department's other marketing activity. For example, the Self Assessment campaign now includes a stand-alone television advertisement focusing on our online services, as well as several print and radio advertising campaigns with the same message.Additionally, all paper tax returns promote the use of online filingWe plan to continue with the specific marketing activities mentioned above. Going forward the Department's plans and activities will be shaped by Lord Carter's Review of HMRC Online Services. This report is expected to be finalised in early spring 2006."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-12-20T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"5jhmP6LO","AnswerText":["Mr. Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what role he plans for the private sector in assisting the Government tomeet its targets for take-up of the Inland Revenue self-assessment on-line programme. [127084]Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue has worked closely with relevant parts of the Private Sector since the SA on-line programme wasintroduced. The filing product was created in close consultation with the software industry and equal prominence is given to thirdparty software products on the Inland Revenue Website.An advertisement was published in May in \"Government Opportunities\" encouraging potential SA filing partners to come forward, andvarious joint initiatives are currently being worked on with independent software vendors, payroll companies and financialorganisations."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2003-09-09T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"2TkCrcgt","AnswerText":["Disaggregated information is not available."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-02-06T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"zWanxdRj","AnswerText":[],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-01-20T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"NGZHYHdA","AnswerText":["Tony Wright: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what savings have been made as a result of the introduction of self-assessmentby the Inland Revenue. [150172]Dawn Primarolo: The introduction of self-assessment was a long-term investment involving significant costs for the Inland Revenueand savings will emerge by 2005. By the year 2000-01, however, cash savings of \u00a3145 million have already been deducted from theRevenue baseline."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2001-03-01T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"Km3Mrhkz","AnswerText":["Following a review of self assessment forms within HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), work has been undertaken to make the self assessment return easier for customers to complete. This includes:\"The introduction of a four-page short tax return, with shorter simpler guidance, for 1.5 million people within self assessment with relatively straight forward tax affairs;\"\"From April 2008 a redesigned main tax return will be introduced. This new version of the tax return will be shorter for most people, and will be simpler and easier to complete because it asks for less information, has clearer explanations and makes greater use of plain English;\"\"Improvements to the online self assessment return to make navigation easier, improve the layout, and enhance the customer experience of completing the online return.\"Independent research shows that the customer reaction to the new short tax return and guide is overwhelmingly (90 per cent.+) positive in terms of how easy it is to understand, clarity and ease of use.Preliminary research from the current pilot for the redesigned main tax return shows that the majority of the unrepresented taxpayers taking part find the return easier to understand than the current return.HMRC has a public service agreement (PSA) target to provide simple processes for business and individuals to meet their responsibilities and claim their entitlements easily and at minimum cost. Results from the survey in 2005-06 indicate that the overall satisfaction of small businesses that complete their own tax returns (SA, PAYE and VAT) has already been improved to the levels required by that PSA target.The latest data available (2003) on the time taken to complete a tax return is as follows:
Hours (unrepresented)Hours (represented)
Employees2.252.02
Self employed3.022.27
The total time spent by HMRC in processing tax returns in 2005-06 was 2,712 man years. This includes all aspects of the work from receipt to final capture."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-01-11T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"wc1NaMPq","AnswerText":["The SA251 letter was first issued in April 2004 when the criteria for including taxpayers within the self assessment system were revised. It is issued to people who are being taken out of self assessment to tell them that they no longer need to complete a tax return and what they need to do in the future should their circumstances change.The wording of the letter was last changed in October 2004. Since then an explanatory leaflet has also been issued with the letter. The detailed criteria are set out on the reverse of the letter. They are reviewed annually."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-02-26T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"IXZu4COK","AnswerText":["The Income Tax Self Assessment media campaign is evaluated through tracking research. An independent consultancy (Billetts) is employed by the Central Office of Information to audit the media buying agencies used by HMRC to ensure that they achieve value for money and provide levels of customer awareness. Analysts employed by HMRC will formally evaluate the direct mailing campaign trialled in 2005\u201306."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2006-01-17T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"hX1HCw4P","AnswerText":["Mr. Peter Duncan: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many (a) companies and (b) non- incorporated businesses have applied todefer payments of (i) corporation and personal tax and (ii) value added tax as a result of foot and mouth disease; and how many werein (A) the UK and (B) Scotland. [6077]Dawn Primarolo: As at 7 October, 5,901 businesses had applied to defer payments of company tax, 3,080 businesses had applied todefer value added tax and 9,760 individuals had applied to defer self-assessed tax.Out of a total of 18,741 businesses, 15,688 of these were in England with the remaining 3,053 in Scotland."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2001-10-15T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"qsdYw2rm","AnswerText":[],"AnswerGivenDate":"1999-04-26T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"YMBXVkJi","AnswerText":["Norman Lamb: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will change the inquiry window regarding self-assessment tax returns fromrunning for 12 months from 31 January to 12 months from the date a return is received; and if he will make a statement. [147646]Dawn Primarolo: There are no plans to change the self-assessment inquiry window to run for 12 months from the date a return isreceived."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2004-01-15T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"wf9aUlPN","AnswerText":["For the tax year 2004\u201305 it is estimated that some 11.7 million taxpayers received a notice of coding but were not issued a tax return."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-10-17T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"Yp7UtCEB","AnswerText":[],"AnswerGivenDate":"2000-07-28T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"CRGCRpic","AnswerText":["Mr. Simon Thomas: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of the on-line tax self- assessment material is notavailable in Welsh; and what proportion of this is available in Welsh in another form. [76747]Dawn Primarolo: There is no on-line tax self- assessment material available in Welsh. 100 per cent. of tax self assessment materialis available in Welsh in paper format or electronically via the Welsh language pages on the Inland Revenue's website. The electronicmaterial can be downloaded, printed and completed manually by individuals."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2002-10-28T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"6BRAy5tp","AnswerText":["Chris Grayling: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer for what reason the electronic filing of tax returns requires a password tobe sent by post. [68369]Dawn Primarolo: To electronically file a tax return using the Internet Service for Self Assessment a user must first register. Thereare two methods by which a customer can register, they can register on-line by choosing a password and a user ID will be sent tothem by post or by using a digital certificate. For security purposes we need to be confident of the identity of the user and ourregistration process enables us to do this."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2002-07-09T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"Rg5wbeBm","AnswerText":["Mr. Wiggin: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what (a) financial and (b) promotional incentives are offered to staff at theInland Revenue for investigating errors in tax returns. [71870]Dawn Primarolo: No financial or promotional incentives are offered to Inland Revenue staff specifically for investigating errors intax returns. However, annual pay awards take account of overall individual performance."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2002-07-24T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"jTD0F8x9","AnswerText":[],"AnswerGivenDate":"2000-07-28T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"PLaxYwWu","AnswerText":["Mr. Wiggin: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what criteria are used to separate errors in tax returns from deliberate latepayments; and what interest rates are applied to these different categories. [75147]Dawn Primarolo: No distinction is made between the categories for the purposes of interest rates."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2002-10-24T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"OfLdXnRd","AnswerText":["Dr. Murrison: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of persons filing tax returns late for 2003-04 were(a) pensioners and (b) self-employed. [213760]Dawn Primarolo: Data in respect of 2003-04 returns (which were due back to the Inland Revenue by 31 January 2005) is not yetavailable."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-02-07T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"WcbAohH7","AnswerText":["The number of returns received electronically was:
Year of receiptSelf-assessment returnsreceived electronically
2001\u201302419,236
2002\u201303705,690
2003\u2013041,107,004
2004\u2013051,633,347
"],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-12-20T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"SSLNrxXc","AnswerText":["Mr. Simon Thomas: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he has taken to ensure that the on- line tax self-assessmentservice complies with the requirements of the Welsh Language Board. [76744]Dawn Primarolo: There is no facility at present to enable self-assessment tax returns to be filed on-line in Welsh. The InlandRevenue's aim is to have an on-line filing service available in Welsh and is currently working towards this end.The Welsh Language Board are aware of the situation, have accepted the current position and accepted the Inland Revenue's plan tomake this service available."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2002-10-28T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"DoQTaDRD","AnswerText":["Mr. Webb: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Daventry of 1 July 1997, OfficialReport, column 112, what is his current estimate of the cost to the Inland Revenue of publicity in support of the move toself-assessment. [24739]Dawn Primarolo: [holding answer 22 January 1998]:Since the launch of the Self-Assessment public information programme in June 1995 about \u00a319.5 million has been spent informingtaxpayers of the changes."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1998-01-28T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"JCzEGpuC","AnswerText":["Mr. Bell: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the Treasury's proposed investment in the Inland Revenue's internetself-assessment programme is for (a) 2002, (b) 2003 and (c) 2004, including its marketing and advertising budget; and if he willmake a statement. [71603]Dawn Primarolo: The proposed investment in the Inland Revenue's self assessment programme for 2002 is \u00a37 million. The marketing andcommunications budget for 2002 which covers the marketing and advertising of e-filing is \u00a32 million.Our plans for 2003 onwards are still being considered."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2002-07-18T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"MOT1c9it","AnswerText":["Mr. Gibb: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the timing of the commencement of self-assessmentfor companies. [3626]Dawn Primarolo: For companies liable to corporation tax, the commencement of self assessment is to be set by an appointed day, byTreasury Order. It has already been announced that the appointed day will not be before early 1999."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1997-06-26T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"f0yh0Bok","AnswerText":["There is a delicate balance to be struck between providing a greater range of services, enhance existing services, and provide increased capacity and resilience of the online services.The Department has worked closely with the public and private sector since the Self Assessment online service was introduced in 2000.The HMRC Self Assessment online service was created in close consultation with the software industry and in 2003, we advertised in \u201c\u201cGovernment Opportunities\u201d\u201d and encouraged potential Self Assessment filing partners to come forward. Various initiatives have since been established with independent software vendors, payroll companies and financial organisations. Equal prominence is given to third party software products on the Inland Revenue website.An advertisement was published in December 2005 in \u201c\u201cThe Banker\u201d\u201d sought approaches from banks interested in developing innovative methods of enabling their customers to meet tax obligations."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-12-20T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"vfoMvclo","AnswerText":["Mr. Swinney: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many staff were employed in collecting income tax in each of the five taxyears prior to the introduction of self-assessment; and what was the number in the first year of self-assessment. [45342]Dawn Primarolo: [holding answer 16 June 1998]: The number of staff employed in collecting income tax in each of the years referredto in the question was as follows (all figures are rounded to the nearest 100):_________________________________________________________________________________________________.Man years1997-98 (first year of SA) 37,2001996-97 38,8001995-96 41,0001994-95 43,9001993-94 44,7001992-93 47,000_________________________________________________________________________________________________."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1998-06-18T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"iH0e9KOL","AnswerText":["Mr. Woolas: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will introduce a rolling deadline for individuals for the submission ofself-assessment tax forms. [112613]Dawn Primarolo: There are no current plans to introduce a rolling deadline for self-assessment taxpayers."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2000-03-06T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"DpRdbRXg","AnswerText":["Mr. Flook: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many and what proportion of penalty notices following the 31 January2004 deadline for filing tax returns were sent out by 7 February. [167586]Dawn Primarolo: In line with previous years, 90.6 per cent. of self assessment tax returns for 2003-04 were filed on time.Over 1 million returns were filed electronically. The Inland Revenue issued 952,766 Late Filing Penalty Notices on17 February 2004 for returns not submitted by the due date."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2004-05-10T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"D8ZA6LJ6","AnswerText":["Mr. Waterson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer from which budget the money was found to cover the cost of wrongly-issuedpenalties for 1998-99 tax returns. [119736]Dawn Primarolo: The cost of incorrectly issuing around 5,000 penalty notices in respect of 1998-99 tax returns has been met out ofthe Inland Revenue's budget."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2000-04-19T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"GlFJEt8W","AnswerText":["Ms Walley: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he is taking to ensure that increases to Inland Revenue mileageallowances for social service volunteer drivers reflect fuel price increases; and if he will make a statement. [196291]Dawn Primarolo: Volunteer drivers are not taxed on payments to reimburse them for costs of using their own cars. For convenience,organisations can reimburse volunteer drivers using the statutory approved mileage allowance rates that apply to employeesgenerally. But, if the actual costs of using their own car exceed the rates, volunteer drivers can be reimbursed the higher amountwithout giving rise to a tax charge."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2004-11-10T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"HpUwXb6N","AnswerText":["The Chancellor keeps the statutory tax free mileage allowance rates under review and considers changes in the context of the Budget and pre-Budget report statements."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-11-30T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"mSkRt3wW","AnswerText":["Mrs. Lawrence: :To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement about the entitlement of service company workersand others to tax relief and exemption under the Approved Mileage Allowance Payments scheme. [44415]Dawn Primarolo: :Draft legislation is being published today which will ensure that from 6 April 2002, people who work throughintermediaries, such as service companies, and who fall within the \"intermediaries legislation\", will be entitled to the same reliefand exemption under the new Approved Mileage Allowance Payments scheme as employees. Copies of the draft legislation are availablein the Libraries of the House."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2002-03-15T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"X2bW3hqX","AnswerText":["Mr. Edward Davey: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proposals he has to amend the rules relating to VAT on commercialactivities conducted on the Internet; and if he will make a statement. [6273]Dawn Primarolo: [holding answer 3 July 1997]:Customs are closely involved in initiatives with both the European Union and the OECD which are seeking to identify solutions to theperceived problems with trading over the Internet. It is important that any changes made are done so in concert with other countriesso that the risk of double or non-taxation of these supplies is avoided."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1997-07-07T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"nlcTert2","AnswerText":["Mr. Davey: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much money he estimates is lost to the Treasury by people failing to payduties on commercial transactions conducted over the Internet; and if he will make a statement. [6274]Dawn Primarolo: [holding answer 3 July 1997]: There is no reliable estimate of revenue lost in this way."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1997-07-07T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"2EmcEkEH","AnswerText":["It is not possible to provide a CD-Rom of all the learning and training documents on the VOA's Intranet. To attempt to configure it for standalone viewing would involve disproportionate cost."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-03-28T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"zESzBgka","AnswerText":["In October 2006, Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs introduced a new scheme designed to encourage staff to submit proposals for working more efficiently and effectively, to enable the best proposals to be rolled out quickly across the Department, and in the process to develop the capabilities and initiative of the staff involved.The scheme is expected to deliver a 110 per cent. return over two years, in terms of both efficiency savings and greater operational effectiveness. To date, approximately \u00a3850,000 has been invested in the implementation of proposals and projects arising from the scheme, which it is expected would deliver a return of approximately \u00a3935,000 over the next two years."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-01-31T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"vB4yi1eb","AnswerText":["For the financial year 2005-06 HM Revenue and Customs will only know the total number of borrowers who have had repayments deducted by their employer when they have finished processing all the employers' annual returns for that year.However, at the current date, the best estimate is that information on 83 per cent. of all student loan repayments has already been passed on to the Student Loans Company.For the financial year 2003-04 HMRC has passed information on student loan repayments for 277,499 borrowers to the Student Loans Company. HMRC is in the process of resolving queries that have delayed 21 cases (0.008 per cent.) being passed to the SLC.With regards to the total value of these payments, no student loan amounts are passed to the SLC at any stage. All student loan amounts recovered by HMRC are passed to the Department for Education and Skills on a quarterly basis for investment in education. It is only the information about borrower repayments that is included in the employer's annual return that is passed to the SLC once that information becomes available after the end of the financial year. Published 2003-04 and 2004-05 student loans cash receipts figures are available in the 2005 and 2006 HM Revenue and Customs annual report which can be accessed at:"http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/about/reports.htm""],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-03-27T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"dQ2FzGJh","AnswerText":["I have been asked to reply.The training events catalogue, on the Valuation Office Agency's intranet, has replaced the training and development manual. The catalogue allows staff to see what events are being held, where they will be held and whether there are any places available.A copy of the Valuation Office Agency's, learning home page, has been placed in the Library. To provide a copy of all the attached documents could be done only at disproportionate cost."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-01-17T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"d7CGChUy","AnswerText":["Yes, the Valuation Office Agency\u2019s forward plan 2006-10 and latest annual report and accounts 2005-06, both of which are available on its website www.voa.gov.uk. cover the strategy for improving its data and exploiting new technology."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-01-17T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"66PqIXBe","AnswerText":["[holding answer 16 January 2007]: I have placed in the Library copies of HIYA! and copies of the previous in-house staff magazines produced by the Valuation Office Agency from January 2003 to July 2005."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-01-26T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"fFACJibj","AnswerText":["I have been asked to reply.The training events catalogue, on the Valuation Office Agency's intranet, has replaced the training and development manual. The catalogue allows staff to see what events are being held, where they will be held and whether there are any places available.A copy of the Valuation Office Agency's, learning home page, has been placed in the Library. To provide a copy of all the attached documents could be done only at disproportionate cost."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-01-17T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"UHL157Ck","AnswerText":["I have been asked to reply.The training events catalogue, on the Valuation Office Agency's intranet, has replaced the training and development manual. The catalogue allows staff to see what events are being held, where they will be held and whether there are any places available.A copy of the Valuation Office Agency's, learning home page, has been placed in the Library. To provide a copy of all the attached documents could be done only at disproportionate cost."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-01-17T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"ARrSOWGg","AnswerText":["HM Revenue and Customs will only know the total number of borrowers who have had repayments deducted by their employer when they have finished processing all 1.6 million employers' annual returns for the financial year 2004-05.However, we currently estimate that 1.9 per cent. of 2004-05 student loan repayments have not yet been passed on to the Student Loans Company."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-03-19T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"GVHrAuIH","AnswerText":["Accrued costs of \u00a3844,000 (in the period up to the end of 31 January 2007) break down as follows between three projects:"\u00a350,000 spent by the HMRC Northern Ireland Overseas repayment unit on the introduction of scanning capacity for the processing of VAT reclaim forms and supporting documentation, helping to speed up processing and to prevent fraud.""\u00a3558,000 spent on a national project to enable the quicker closure of PAYE schemes when employers cease trading, improving the accuracy and generating efficiencies in the management of PAYE records.""\u00a3236,000 on a national project targeted at taxpayers for whom English is not a first language, enabling easier checking and payment of income tax liabilities, generating efficiencies in the reduction of taxpayer errors, and their subsequent correction."As explained in a previous answer I gave on 31 January 2007, Official Report, column 342W, overall expenditure on the portfolio of projects in this scheme is intended to generate returns of 110 per cent. in terms of greater efficiency and reduced administration."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-03-28T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"oQqOAAiL","AnswerText":["Miss McIntosh: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what progress has been made in efforts to reduce VAT on church repairs; and ifhe will make a statement. [139895]Dawn Primarolo: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Stone (Mr. Cash) on 16 November 2000, OfficialReport, column 759W."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2000-11-28T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"i3VMUNdp","AnswerText":["Mr. David Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what comments he has received from individual churches about the proposalsof the Chancellor to reduce VAT on certain works on church buildings. [139896]Dawn Primarolo: The Government have received comments indicating that a reduced rate for repairs to listed places of worship wouldbe very welcome."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2000-11-28T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"WzMmg6h4","AnswerText":["The Human Tissue Act 2004 allows for the storage and use of human tissue, with the appropriate consent, for a number of health-related purposes including research. The Act applies to England, Wales and Northern Ireland.The Act also allows tissue removed from a living person to be used without consent for research which has been ethically approved by a research ethics authority, providing the researcher will not be able to identify the person from whom the material has come.The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) issues codes of practice setting out good practice in seeking consent for activities within its remit, including storage and use of tissue for research purposes. The HTA has recently consulted on a new code of practice on research. It is for NHS trusts and research establishments to develop local arrangements within the regulatory framework set out by the HTA.The HTA launched in February 2009 a review of how recent human tissue legislation has impacted on the research community, and how it has been implemented by the HTA. Further details can be found on the HTA's website at:\"www.hta.gov.uk\""],"AnswerGivenDate":"2009-03-10T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"xW7mDNCM","AnswerText":["Mr. David Stewart: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will assess the benefits of introducing a VAT zero rate on fluoridetoothpaste. [160348]Dawn Primarolo: [holding answer 8 May 2001]: There are no plans to extend the existing VAT relief to include fluoride toothpaste.Price is not considered to be a disincentive to the use of fluoride rather than non- fluoride toothpastes."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2001-05-11T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"tjHOBTWG","AnswerText":["Statistical information on tax revenue at this level of detail is not available."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-11-11T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"kl8UMztO","AnswerText":["Dr. Anita Thomas, the chair of the venous thromboembolism (VTE) Implementation Working Group (IWG) has had discussions with four strategic health authorities since July 2008. We are currently looking at the options that are available for assessing the uptake of the Departments policy of a risk assessment on admission for all patients, and we also keep under review the necessary support for the Exemplar Centres as mentioned in the VTE Expert Working Group's report and the VTE strategy as a whole. A copy of the report has been placed in the Library.The IWG is working closely with Professor Jarman at Imperial College on VTE metrics and how these can be improved so that data collection is as effective and accurate as possible. The cost of VTE to the national health service was estimated at \u00a3640 million per year based on 2004 data. We do not have more recent data at present.The annual health check reflects performance against the Government's priorities as set out in vital signs tier 1 and tier2. Vital signs can be found in Operational Plans 2008-09 to 2010-11. A copy of this document has been placed in the Library."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2008-11-26T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"4O4jsZxQ","AnswerText":["Dr. Anita Thomas, the chair of the venous thromboembolism (VTE) Implementation Working Group (IWG) has had discussions with four strategic health authorities since July 2008. We are currently looking at the options that are available for assessing the uptake of the Departments policy of a risk assessment on admission for all patients, and we also keep under review the necessary support for the Exemplar Centres as mentioned in the VTE Expert Working Group's report and the VTE strategy as a whole. A copy of the report has been placed in the Library.The IWG is working closely with Professor Jarman at Imperial College on VTE metrics and how these can be improved so that data collection is as effective and accurate as possible. The cost of VTE to the national health service was estimated at \u00a3640 million per year based on 2004 data. We do not have more recent data at present.The annual health check reflects performance against the Government's priorities as set out in vital signs tier 1 and tier2. Vital signs can be found in Operational Plans 2008-09 to 2010-11. A copy of this document has been placed in the Library."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2008-11-26T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"jjBavVol","AnswerText":["The Chief Medical Officer and Dr. Anita Thomas OBE, the chair of the Implementation Working Group, have had discussions with the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence about improving the prevention and management of venous thromboembolism (VTE). The focus of these discussions has been on how all parties can work closely together to ensure that the risk of VTE can be minimised, for example by assessing what needs to be done to make a risk assessment for every hospitalised patient a reality."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-10-15T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"DTHqGKo9","AnswerText":["Dr. Anita Thomas, the chair of the venous thromboembolism (VTE) Implementation Working Group (IWG) has had discussions with four strategic health authorities since July 2008. We are currently looking at the options that are available for assessing the uptake of the Departments policy of a risk assessment on admission for all patients, and we also keep under review the necessary support for the Exemplar Centres as mentioned in the VTE Expert Working Group's report and the VTE strategy as a whole. A copy of the report has been placed in the Library.The IWG is working closely with Professor Jarman at Imperial College on VTE metrics and how these can be improved so that data collection is as effective and accurate as possible. The cost of VTE to the national health service was estimated at \u00a3640 million per year based on 2004 data. We do not have more recent data at present.The annual health check reflects performance against the Government's priorities as set out in vital signs tier 1 and tier2. Vital signs can be found in Operational Plans 2008-09 to 2010-11. A copy of this document has been placed in the Library."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2008-11-26T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"fs6Vvyef","AnswerText":["The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is developing a clinical guideline on the prevention of venous thromboembolism in all hospital patients. NICE expects to publish this guidance in 2009.In June 2007, the Secretary of State (Alan Johnson) made a 'minded' technology appraisal referral to NICE of the drug dabigatran etexilate for the prevention of venous thromboembolism following elective hip or knee replacement surgery in adults. NICE has undertaken a consultation on the remit and scope of this appraisal and a final decision on its referral to NICE will be taken shortly."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-11-26T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"id1ysEzN","AnswerText":["Rivaroxaban for the prevention of venous thromboembolism after major orthopaedic surgery is currently being considered for referral to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence for appraisal."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2008-01-15T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"SSXWGqp8","AnswerText":["Dr. Anita Thomas, the chair of the venous thromboembolism (VTE) Implementation Working Group (IWG) has had discussions with four strategic health authorities since July 2008. We are currently looking at the options that are available for assessing the uptake of the Departments policy of a risk assessment on admission for all patients, and we also keep under review the necessary support for the Exemplar Centres as mentioned in the VTE Expert Working Group's report and the VTE strategy as a whole. A copy of the report has been placed in the Library.The IWG is working closely with Professor Jarman at Imperial College on VTE metrics and how these can be improved so that data collection is as effective and accurate as possible. The cost of VTE to the national health service was estimated at \u00a3640 million per year based on 2004 data. We do not have more recent data at present.The annual health check reflects performance against the Government's priorities as set out in vital signs tier 1 and tier2. Vital signs can be found in Operational Plans 2008-09 to 2010-11. A copy of this document has been placed in the Library."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2008-11-26T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"6i23G8Pm","AnswerText":["Dr. Anita Thomas, the chair of the venous thromboembolism (VTE) Implementation Working Group (IWG) has had discussions with four strategic health authorities since July 2008. We are currently looking at the options that are available for assessing the uptake of the Departments policy of a risk assessment on admission for all patients, and we also keep under review the necessary support for the Exemplar Centres as mentioned in the VTE Expert Working Group's report and the VTE strategy as a whole. A copy of the report has been placed in the Library.The IWG is working closely with Professor Jarman at Imperial College on VTE metrics and how these can be improved so that data collection is as effective and accurate as possible. The cost of VTE to the national health service was estimated at \u00a3640 million per year based on 2004 data. We do not have more recent data at present.The annual health check reflects performance against the Government's priorities as set out in vital signs tier 1 and tier2. Vital signs can be found in Operational Plans 2008-09 to 2010-11. A copy of this document has been placed in the Library."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2008-11-26T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"WEyhXsV7","AnswerText":["No.In June 2006, the Government announced funding for the creation of six new state school cadet units. The new units will be set up for three-year pilot periods and will receive initial funding of \u00a3800,000 in 2007-08. The pilot expansion of cadet forces will be funded by Government, with a view to consideration of continued expansion of the cadet forces in future years.Rod Aldridge was appointed chair of v, the new national youth volunteering charity established to take forward the recommendations of Ian Russell's report on youth action and engagement in April 2006. He engages in fundraising for a wide range of youth volunteering activities through v."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-03-20T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"zftrytXv","AnswerText":["Dr. Anita Thomas, the chair of the venous thromboembolism (VTE) Implementation Working Group (IWG) has had discussions with four strategic health authorities since July 2008. We are currently looking at the options that are available for assessing the uptake of the Departments policy of a risk assessment on admission for all patients, and we also keep under review the necessary support for the Exemplar Centres as mentioned in the VTE Expert Working Group's report and the VTE strategy as a whole. A copy of the report has been placed in the Library.The IWG is working closely with Professor Jarman at Imperial College on VTE metrics and how these can be improved so that data collection is as effective and accurate as possible. The cost of VTE to the national health service was estimated at \u00a3640 million per year based on 2004 data. We do not have more recent data at present.The annual health check reflects performance against the Government's priorities as set out in vital signs tier 1 and tier2. Vital signs can be found in Operational Plans 2008-09 to 2010-11. A copy of this document has been placed in the Library."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2008-11-26T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"toy9NWqv","AnswerText":["The Valuation Office Agency (VGA) does not have a full computer assisted mass appraisal (CAMA) system, but has developed an automated valuation model (AVM). I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 14 July 2006, Official Report, column 2119W."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2006-11-29T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"vYNZQu8n","AnswerText":["The following table shows the number of children for whom child benefit was claimed at 30 November 2006, who live in the UK and are not subject to any immigration restrictions, by the quarter and year in which they were born.
Number of children for whom child benefit was claimed: November 2006
Thousand
Birth dateNumber of children
September 2002 to March 20051,780
April to June 2005176
July to September 2005182
October to December 2005171
January to March 2006172
April to June 2006174
July to September 2006175
"],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-03-22T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"LduuCp2B","AnswerText":["An automated valuation model is one component of a fully integrated computer assisted mass appraisal (CAMA) system. The latter would include, for example, a geographic information system, which the Valuation Office Agency does not have."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-03-22T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"OKRMwpbk","AnswerText":["The HMRC target is that 95 per cent. of customers calling at their Inquiry Centres without an appointment will be seen within 30 minutes. The results for the period 1 April to 18 November, this year, are: Paignton 97.02 per cent. and Torquay 95.05 per cent. There is no HMRC Inquiry Centre at Brixham."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-11-29T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"SlS5izmf","AnswerText":["The information is not available in the format requested.Data are available on the number of people who have set a quit date through the national health service stop smoking services and, of those, how many people had successfully quit smoking at the four week follow up (based on self-report) for West Kent Primary Care Trust (PCT), from 2002-03 to 2005-06. These figures are presented in the following table.Data for 2001-02 are unavailable by PCT.Data for 2006-07 are due to be published during the week commencing 13 August 2007.
People setting a quit date and successful quitters, in West Kent Primary Care Trust\u00b9, 2002-03 to 2005-06
Number
2002-032003-042004-052005-06
Setting a quit date6312,8174,8835,789
Successful quitters at the four week follow up (self-report)3812,3533,9483,607
Note:
Figures presented here are based on the new PCT structure introduced in 2006, which have been produced by aggregating data for Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley, Maidstone Weald and South West Kent PCTs.
Source:
The Information Centre for health and social care, Lifestyle Statistics.
"],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-07-17T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"2ZM23z2o","AnswerText":["Mr. Stuart Bell: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he expects to announce the findings and recommendations of the inquiryunder the chairmanship of Sir Gerald Hosker into the Charrington case; and if he will make a statement. [82148]Dawn Primarolo: Sir Gerald Hosker is still working on his Inquiry. I will announce the findings as soon as possible after he haspresented his report to the Chairman of the Commissioners of HM Customs and Excise."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1999-04-26T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"w2O7l6OS","AnswerText":["Mr. Chope: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when the Government will respond to the Treasury Committee's Fourth Report ofSession 2002-03, HC 184; and what the reasons are for the delay in replying. [114568]Dawn Primarolo: The Government response was delivered to the Committee on 2 May."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2003-05-19T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"TtEl7kGR","AnswerText":["Mr. Faber: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to review the tax treatment of income arising out ofdiscretionary and accumulation trusts. [8733]Dawn Primarolo: The tax treatment of all income is kept under review."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1997-07-18T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"jLHFFF1I","AnswerText":[],"AnswerGivenDate":"1997-07-01T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"4VFyjUDI","AnswerText":["Mr. Laurence Robertson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to change the rules regarding the setting-up ofdiscretionary trusts; and if he will make a statement. [168048]Dawn Primarolo: Setting up discretionary trusts is a matter for the would-be settlers. If they proceed, however, they may in duecourse have to notify the Inland Revenue for inheritance tax purposes and to pay any tax due. We have no plans to change theserules."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2004-04-27T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"R5fd9889","AnswerText":["Mr. Denzil Davies: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what response the Government have made to the European Commission'sproposal to extend the provisions of Directive 76/308/EEC to allow the recovery between member states of unpaid taxes on income andcapital. [81789]Dawn Primarolo: An Explanatory memorandum on the European Commission's proposal to extend the provisions of Directive 76/308/EEC waslaid before Parliament on 24 July 1998. European Council working group meetings, at which the proposal would be discussed, have notyet commenced."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1999-04-26T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"4THTA6Rz","AnswerText":["Mr. Hancock: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what tax incentives exist to encourage the use of propane as a vehicle fuel; ifhe will extend tax incentives to encourage propane use; and if he will make a statement. [45128]Dawn Primarolo: This year the duty on road fuel gases (liquefied petroleum gas (propane) and liquefied natural gas (methane)) hasbeen frozen for the second Budget in succession. This has increased the differential in favour of road fuel gases in recognition oftheir environmental benefit and more than fulfilled the pledge to maintain the duty differential with more conventional fuels forthe lifetime of this Parliament.Duty rates on the main road fuels are now as follows:Road fuel gas: 21.13 pence per kg (approximately 2 litres)Ultra low sulphur diesel: 42.99 pence per litreUnleaded petrol: 43.99 pence per litreConventional diesel: 44.99 pence per litreSuper unleaded petrol: 48.76 pence per litre.The widened duty differential with conventional fuels offers a clear incentive for high mileage fleets, vans and buses to convert tocleaner gas power and will help offset the cost to motorists of vehicle conversion. As a further incentive to use road fuel gas thecost of converting a vehicle to run on gas will not be taken into account when calculating any income tax car benefit change."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1998-06-18T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"WIb0WOnq","AnswerText":["Flu vaccine uptake data was collected for the first time in those aged 65 and over from 2000-01. Uptake data for those aged under 65 in an at risk group started in 2005-06 and for carers in 2006-07.Information is collected by primary care trust (PCT) and strategic health authority. Information is not collected by constituency.The number and percentage of those aged 65 and over, those aged under 65 with diabetes and carers who received a flu vaccine in Stockport PCT for which data was collected are shown as follows:
65 and overUnder 65 with diabetesCarers
NumberPercentageNumberPercentageNumberPercentage
2000-0129,88564\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014
2001-0232,78269\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014
2002-0334,22572\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014
2003-0434,76973\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014
2004-0533,47575\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014
2005-0638,469792,97476\u2014\u2014
2006-0734,953772,6987149054
The Department does not purchase flu vaccine on behalf of general practitioner (GPs). GPs, place orders for vaccine direct from the supplier of their choice. There are six suppliers of flu vaccine to the United Kingdom."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-10-25T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"59uLhMuV","AnswerText":["The Secretary of State has not held bilateral discussions about the human safety of Deca-BDE with the French Government in its capacity as Health Rapporteur. The assessment has been discussed at meetings of the European Competent Authorities for implementation of the Existing Substances Regulations. Officials from the Environment Agency and the Health and Safety Executive have represented the UK throughout the risk assessment process. The Department, through toxicology experts in the Health Protection Agency, is routinely consulted on human health aspects.Further information is still being collected by the French rapporteur in relation to human health before a final conclusion can be reached. The European Union regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals (REACH) is now in force; the risk assessment process has now been transferred to that system. In the meantime, monitoring by the Health Protection Agency continues to ensure that prompt action can be taken if new evidence suggests that human health may be at risk."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2008-09-01T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"ujJhB3WF","AnswerText":["SunSmart is the United Kingdom's National Skin Cancer Prevention and Sun Protection Campaign, run by Cancer Research UK on behalf of the UK Health Departments. The campaign runs on an annual basis, between April and September, and activities are evaluated by Cancer Research UK on an ongoing basis including both quantitative and qualitative factors.The Department is not currently collecting information on the effects of sunbed use. However, it is taking steps to gather information on the distribution and extent of sunbed use by young people, as mentioned in the Cancer Reform Strategy, copies of which have already been placed in the Library. A report is expected in 2009."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2008-10-09T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"Zn7Pv2T6","AnswerText":["SunSmart is the United Kingdom's National Skin Cancer Prevention and Sun Protection Campaign, run by Cancer Research UK on behalf of the UK Health Departments. The campaign runs on an annual basis, between April and September, and activities are evaluated by Cancer Research UK on an ongoing basis including both quantitative and qualitative factors.The Department is not currently collecting information on the effects of sunbed use. However, it is taking steps to gather information on the distribution and extent of sunbed use by young people, as mentioned in the Cancer Reform Strategy, copies of which have already been placed in the Library. A report is expected in 2009."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2008-10-09T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"QzBwcUhD","AnswerText":["Mr. Faber: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current status of Her Majesty's Customs and Excise investigation intothe origin of certain Israeli exports to the United Kingdom; and if he will publish the results. [43863]Dawn Primarolo: The outcome of investigations co-ordinated by the European Commission into the origin of orange juice exported fromIsrael is being analysed by the Member States. In line with normal procedure, the detailed results are notified to the individualimporters, who are liable under Community law for any customs duty liability. They are not published generally. Investigations by HMCustoms and Excise into the origin of other products have so far revealed duty liabilities in excess of \u00a3100,000."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1998-06-04T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"0ernSirv","AnswerText":["Information has been placed in the Library which shows the number of hospital admissions for which sunburn, effects of heat and light (which includes sunstroke), and volume depletion (i.e. dehydration) are recorded as either primary or secondary diagnoses, by strategic health authority of treatment and age group."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2008-06-23T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"8WH2nEty","AnswerText":["Mr. Simon: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many families in Birmingham, Erdington have taken up the Child Tax Credit.[113296]Dawn Primarolo: Statistics on the number of Child and Working Tax Credit awards will be published quarterly, beginning in August2003. The first set of statistics will cover awards at early July 2003."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2003-05-15T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"WafvQbju","AnswerText":["I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 19 December 2006, Official Report, column 1735W.HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officials are discussing this issue with a number of businesses and trade bodies.HMRC does not collect data on VAT relating to. individual goods and services."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-01-17T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"GUdODUxO","AnswerText":["I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 19 December 2006, Official Report, column 1735W.HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officials are discussing this issue with a number of businesses and trade bodies.HMRC does not collect data on VAT relating to. individual goods and services."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-01-17T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"gYOHOGPF","AnswerText":["This matter is currently under consideration, and is the subject of discussions with the European Commission.On completion of those considerations and discussions I will write to the hon. Member."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-03-13T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"IZyWKj4B","AnswerText":["At the June G8 meeting, Ministers agreed on a work programme on the IFF and its pilot (the IFF for Immunisation), some of the revenue proposals from the Landau Report brought forward by France and Germany, the Millennium Challenge Account and other financing measures. We believe the International Finance Facility remains the most developed proposal for providing additional resources in the region of the required $50 billion estimated for meeting the Millennium Development Goals. The Government is prepared to consider all proposals for raising international finance for development, but there would be significant technical problems with a tax of this sort and it is not being actively considered at the present time."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2005-06-15T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"0csIR6YK","AnswerText":["Health is Global: a United Kingdom Government-wide strategy will be published in the autumn. In it, we highlight the work of the Global Health Workforce Alliance and the Kampala Declaration.Across Government, we will work with the Global Health Workforce Alliance and other partners for a comprehensive and coherent approach to tackling the global human resources for health crisis. The Government provides effective development assistance, is ensuring the national health service is increasingly self-sufficiency, and promulgates fair polices and codes of conducts for health worker migration in the UK and the rest of the world.The Department has a responsibility in all three areas, all of which are key components of the Kampala declaration. First, we have worked with the NHS and others to make sure that the NHS is now much more self sufficient than previously. Second, the Government's response to Lord Crisp's report highlights how the Department will work with the NHS and others to support effective development assistance. Finally we have a code of conduct in the UK that ensures the NHS does not recruit from countries where we provide development assistance (unless there are specific agreements in place between the two governments). We are working with the Global Health Workforce Alliance on the development of a global code of conduct."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2008-07-15T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"ZaJZLgwf","AnswerText":["Sir Alastair Goodlad: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the foreign earnings deductionregulations announced in the Budget on the UK staff of overseas aid agencies who are employed on contracts overseas. [40917]Dawn Primarolo: Most aid agency employees working abroad will not be UK resident for tax purposes and so will be unaffected by theFED changes. The small number of aid agency employees affected by the FED changes will be left in a position similar to that ofother UK resident charity employees, and new relief will be available to them for travel and accommodation."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1998-06-18T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"iZJ2JLJ3","AnswerText":["The Department for International Development (DFID) takes the lead in the United Kingdom's support to the Global Health Workforce Alliance (GHWA). DFID has provided \u00a31 million to support GHWA from 2007-09, plus technical assistance in the early stages.The Department of Health participated in the First Global Forum on Human Resources for Health convened by GHWA in Kampala in March 2008. The emerging UK Government's strategy, Health is Global, highlights the importance of GHWA."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2008-07-15T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"75QvOGwO","AnswerText":["Sir Alastair Goodlad: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the cost to UK aid agencies of theproposed changes to the foreign earnings deduction regulations announced in the Budget. [40918]Dawn Primarolo: Based on information provided by the agencies, any such cost will be very low. There are a number of measures builtinto the tax system which are designed to provide support for charities. Foreign earnings deduction (FED) was not one of these. Themajority of aid agency employees abroad will not be UK resident for tax purposes and so will be unaffected by the FED changes."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1998-06-18T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"BSZzJ7Y1","AnswerText":["Mr. Burstow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 19 March 1998, Official Report, column 671,concerning the VAT Tribunal decision in respect of continence products, for what reasons he decided to reimpose VAT in each casewhere the tribunal had ruled that relief should apply. [37169]Dawn Primarolo: [holding answer 1 April 1998]: The VAT relief for continence products was used by several NHS Trusts, which enteredinto contractual arrangements with a third party to gain a tax advantage. As NHS Trusts are funded for the VAT they cannot recover,the tax advantage amounted to double funding. We therefore introduced a change of law to restore the status quo."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1998-04-02T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"1zg3vhXz","AnswerText":["Mr. Burstow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his oral answer of 12 March 1998, Official Report, column 743,concerning continence products, what factors led the VAT Tribunal in July 1996 to rule that such products should be zero rated.[34889]Dawn Primarolo: [holding answer 17 March 1998]:The factors which the Tribunal took into account were the precise terms of the individual contracts, and the arrangements underwhich the supplies actually took place. Based on that examination, the Tribunal decided that VAT relief applied in some cases, butnot in others."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1998-03-19T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"fSHV9wso","AnswerText":["Mr. Burstow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 19 March 1998, Official Report, column 671,concerning the VAT Tribunal and continence products, if he will list (a) the cases when VAT relief applied and (b) the cases whereVAT relief did not apply. [37168]Dawn Primarolo: [holding answer 1 April 1998]: The VAT Tribunal in Molnlycke Ltd. examined four contracts. It decided that suppliesof continence products under the contracts with Aylesbury Vale Community Health Care Trust and Chester and Halton Community NHSTrust for patients in their own homes were zero-rated. However, it ruled that supplies of those goods for residents under thecontract with Westgate House Nursing Home and for the majority of patients of Edinburgh Healthcare NHS Trust were standard-rated."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1998-04-02T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"1gCFx0f7","AnswerText":["Mr. Burstow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what involvement his Department has had in the Department of Health's review ofthe funding implications of the removal of VAT zero-rating for home-delivered continence products. [31868]Dawn Primarolo: [holding answer 2 March 1998]: The Treasury and Customs and Excise have not been involved in the NHS Executive'sreview of funding, but are being kept in touch with progress."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1998-03-05T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"XgompUtB","AnswerText":["Mr. Win Griffiths: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the loss of VAT income due to theestablishment by motor insurers of their own repair facilities which are not VAT- registered. [140458]Dawn Primarolo: A review by Customs and Excise into the VAT treatment of vehicle repairs carried out by motor insurers was completedearlier this year. It estimated that the VAT yield from vehicle repairs carried out by insurer-owned repairers was around \u00a33.5million less than it would be if these repairs were carried out by repairers not owned by insurance companies."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2000-11-28T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"uPGvQXzN","AnswerText":["Mr. Alasdair Morgan: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received concerning the provision ofinadequate (a) travel insurance and (b) motor vehicle warranties from non-specialist sources since the introduction of higherinsurance premium tax. [31113]Dawn Primarolo: [holding answer 25 February 1998]:I have received no such representations about motor vehicle warranties. Some travel agents have included within theirrepresentations against the higher rate of insurance premium tax concerns about the service provided by non-travel specialistoutlets to buyers of travel insurance."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1998-02-27T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"nDdQstmq","AnswerText":["Mr. Stevenson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what factors underlie the decision to exempt motor vehicle repair shops ownedby insurance companies from VAT on labour costs. [155142]Dawn Primarolo: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave my hon. Friend the Member for Preseli Pembrokeshire (Mrs. Lawrence) on25 January 2000, Official Report, column 210W."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2001-03-27T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"FWgTGMbi","AnswerText":["Mr. Woolas: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to apply VAT charged on garage labour for insurance repairs toinsurance work carried out in garages which are owned by insurance companies; and if he will make a statement. [66385]Dawn Primarolo: Customs are reviewing the VAT treatment of vehicle repairs carried out by motor insurers."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1999-01-20T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"b8QuuAcq","AnswerText":["Mr. Alasdair Morgan: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received since 1 January on extending theapplication of the higher rate IPT for travel insurance to the motor vehicle and electrical retail sectors; and what assessment hehas made of the advantages of equalising treatment of the travel, motor vehicle and electrical retail sectors. [36114]Dawn Primarolo: Treasury Ministers have received no such representations."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1998-03-25T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"x0BAHYUw","AnswerText":["Mrs. Lawrence: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if Her Majesty's Customs and Excise has completed the review into the VATtreatment of vehicle repairs carried out by motor insurers; and if he will make a statement. [107039]Dawn Primarolo: Customs and Excise have completed their review after consulting insurers, car repairers, and motoring organisations,including the Association of British Insurers and the Automobile Association, as well as the Office of Fair Trading. The insurers'investment in productivity helps the competitive development of the car repair market and I do not propose any change to the currentrules."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2000-01-25T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"YSPmBNwB","AnswerText":["Mr. Alasdair Morgan: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what meetings he has held with representatives of (a) the travel sector,(b) the electrical retail and rental sectors and (c) the motor vehicle sector to discuss the impact of higher rate IPT on theirbusinesses; if he will meet representatives of these industries prior to the Budget to discuss higher rate IPT; and if he will makea statement. [28138]Dawn Primarolo: [holding answer 9 February 1998]:I have met with representatives of the travel industry to discuss their concerns regarding higher rate IPT. I have no planscurrently to meet further with industry representatives but I have asked officials in Customs and Excise to monitor the effect ofhigher rate IPT which has involved them in maintaining contact with trade bodies."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1998-02-10T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"Iv7nDJrY","AnswerText":["Mr. Chaytor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the implications of the recent VAT tribunalruling in respect of the outsourcing of investment management by Prudential Assurance on the outsourcing of vehicle repairs byinsurance companies; and if he will make a statement. [157900]Dawn Primarolo: The Tribunal's decision that the management of an authorised unit trust scheme is exempt, whoever provides theservices has no implications for suppliers of other services to insurance companies."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2001-04-23T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"EAkqdMzg","AnswerText":["Miss McIntosh: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will introduce a duty on insurance premiums for company car drivers; andif he will make a statement. [108382]Dawn Primarolo: There are no plans to introduce a duty on insurance premiums for company car drivers."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2000-02-07T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"qqer8An6","AnswerText":["Mr. Alasdair Morgan: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what discussions he has had with the Department of Trade and Industryconcerning the protection of consumers from inadequate insurance or warranty packages in the travel insurance market and the motorvehicle warranty market. [31114]Dawn Primarolo: [holding answer 25 February 1998]:I have had no such discussions."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1998-02-26T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"X1pH9xUe","AnswerText":["Mr. Alasdair Morgan: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will extend his proposal on higher rate IPT for travel insuranceto the motor vehicle and electrical retail sectors. [36113]Dawn Primarolo: No."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1998-03-25T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"A1KdjISt","AnswerText":["Mr. Alasdair Morgan: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on his policy towards the issuing ofnon-insurance based warranties linked with the sale of motor vehicles; and what trends he has assessed in the ratio of sales ofinsurance-based and non-insurance-based car warranties. [28044]Dawn Primarolo: [holding answer 9 February 1998]:Insurance backed warranties sold with motor vehicles are now subject to the higher rate of Insurance Premium Tax. Customs and Excisehave been monitoring the effect of the introduction of the higher rate and have observed that in the motor vehicle sector there hasbeen a marked movement away from insurance backed warranties to similar products backed by the manufacturer or by a specialistprovider. This supports the view that the sale of such insurance products was at times motivated by the opportunity it gave for taxavoidance."],"AnswerGivenDate":"1998-02-12T00:00:00Z"},{"LocalId":"uGI6f1z8","AnswerText":["I responded to the petition on behalf of the Secretary of State, on 17 July 2007."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2007-10-17T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"xqf9VPro","AnswerText":["Mr. Brazier: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many (a) statutory demands, (b) bankruptcy petitions and(c) winding-up petitions raised in accordance with the provisions of the Insolvency Act 1986 by the Inland Revenue or HMCustoms and Excise, which include estimated assessments contrary to section 267 of the Act, have been issued since 1986. [192256]Dawn Primarolo: Customs and Excise and Inland Revenue do not consider there to be any conflict between section 267 of the InsolvencyAct 1986 and the use of estimated assessments, either wholly or in part, as the basis of a petition debt. The Revenue Departmentstake the view that none of the petitions so raised are contrary to section 267 of the Act. Neither of the Revenue Departmentsmaintain statistics regarding the component parts of a petition debt."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2004-10-19T00:00:00+01:00"},{"LocalId":"KoJ6sIHe","AnswerText":["Sue Doughty: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the Inland Revenue's policy with regard to theuse of (a) the London High Court and (b) local county courts to file bankruptcy petitions. [30367]Dawn Primarolo: Where the Inland Revenue has to take bankruptcy proceedings to obtain payment of a tax debt, the proceedings areheard in the High Court in London."],"AnswerGivenDate":"2002-01-29T00:00:00Z"}]}