§ Mr. David Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the total legal costs incurred by the Department of Inland Revenue in the financial year 1967-68 in disputes arising from tax assessments; and what were the total sums recovered for the Revenue in consequence of these legal proceedings.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsIt is not practicable to segregate the legal costs arising from disputed tax assessments from those arising from other litigation in which the Inland Revenue was engaged, for example, over rating assessments. In 1967-68 the department paid costs totalling £227,609 and costs totalling £199,551 were recovered. It is not possible to measure the tax recovered in consequence of the proceedings.