§ Mr. Meacherasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer regarding under-assessments for tax in the last financial year, how many persons had a charge raised in respect of them of respectively more than £10,000, £5,000–£10,000, £3,000–£5,000, £2,000–£3,000, £1,000–£2,000, £500–£1,000, and less than £500.
§ Mr. Nott,pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 24th May 1973; Vol. 857, c. 112] gave the following information:
The estimated figures for 1972–73 are as follows:
More than £10,000 250 £5,001–£10,000 280 £3,001–£5,000 370 £2,001–£3,000 370 £1,001–£2,000 1,060 £501–£1,000 1,460 Less than £500 8,010 The above figures do not include minor cases of omission of income—relating mainly to untaxed interest—which were settled locally.