§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many self-employed people, expressed as a percentage of the whole, submitted tax returns in the year 1978–79; and how many employed people, expressed as a percentage 437W of the whole, submitted tax returns in the year 1978–79.
§ Mr. Peter ReesThe Inland Revenue does not keep records of the numbers of tax returns submitted either by self-employed or employed people. Most self-employed taxpayers will be required to make a return each year. Of employed people—including pensioners—approximately 35 per cent. are issued with a return at the beginning of each tax year; in addition, an unrecorded number of employed people—including pensioners—are issued with a return following a major change in their personal circumstances.