§ Mr. SwinneyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the annual cost of collecting income tax in each of the five tax years prior 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 the question was as follows (all figures are rounded to the nearest £10 million):
Year £ million 1997–98 (first year of SA) 1,030 1996–97 960 1995–96 1,000 1994–95 1,020 1993–94 1,030 1992–93 1,070
§ Mr. SwinneyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many staff were employed in collecting income tax in each of the five tax years 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 referred to in the question was as follows (all figures are rounded to the nearest 100):
Man years 1997–98 (first year of SA) 37,200 1996–97 38,800 1995–96 41,000 1994–95 43,900 1993–94 44,700 1992–93 47,000