VAT (Hansard, 21 November 2001)

HC Deb 21 November 2001 vol 375 cc359-60W 359W

§ Mr. Lidington
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list for the financial years(a) 1999–2000, (b) 2000–01 and (c) 2001–02 to the most recent date for which information is available to him (i) the number of VAT returns received by HM Customs and Excise, (ii) the number of trader visits made by Her Majesty's Customs and Excise and (iii) the additional net tax found on visits. [11372]

§ Mr. Boateng
The information is as follows.
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1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02¹

Number of VAT Returns 7,330,747 7,344,453 3,566,462

Number of visits made 170,718 166,305 82,653

Additional tax found (£ billion) 1.9 2.3 1.0

¹ September 2001

	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02¹
Number of VAT Returns	7,330,747	7,344,453	3,566,462
Number of visits made	170,718	166,305	82,653
Additional tax found (£ billion)	1.9	2.3	1.0
¹ September 2001