§ Mr. OatenTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many Construction Industry Scheme certificates have been lost in each year since the Scheme's introduction; and what their total value is. [178016]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe number of tax certificates reported to the Revenue as lost in each year since the introduction of the scheme is set out as follows. The certificates themselves have no value, they simply allow the holder to receive payments without deduction.
Number 1999–2000 1,523 2000–01 1,597 2001–02 1,238 2002–03 1,507 2003–04 1,042
§ Mr. OatenTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the estimated total annual cost to the Inland Revenue is of running the Construction Industry Scheme. [178017]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe estimated annual cost to the Inland Revenue of running the Construction Industry Scheme is £27 million, as set out in the Regulatory Impact Assessment on the Reform of the Construction Industry Scheme published at the time of Budget 2004.