§ Mr. Edward DaveyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people the Inland Revenue employed in(a) PAYE coding administration, (b) all other remaining aspects of PAYE administration, (c) all other taxation matters not covered in (a) and (b) above and (d) all other tasks not covered in (a) to (c) above in (i) 1979–80, (ii) 1996–97, (iii) 1999–2000 and (iv) 2000–01 [26861]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe total numbers of staff employed in the Inland Revenue on administering PAYE and on other tasks is included in the table.
1999–2000 2000–01 PAYE 16,434 17,854 Other taxation 40,900 43,362 Other tasks 6,558 5,704 Total 63,892 66,920 The Inland Revenue is unable to provide detailed staff figures for the years 1979–80 and 1996–97 as records were not kept in the manner required and it would therefore involve disproportionate cost to provide this information.
§ Mr. Edward DaveyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total cost of administering the PAYE system of income tax in(a) 1980, (b) 1990, (c) 2000 and (d) 2000–01 at (i) current and (ii) historic prices. [26865]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe total cost to the Inland Revenue of administering the PAYE system of Income Tax in 2000–01 was £534.4 million. In 1999–2000 the cost was £485 million. This represents £498.6 million in current prices.
It has not been possible to provide the requested data for the years 1980 and 1990. This is because the Inland Revenue did not record PAYE work separately during this period.
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