Annual Tax Returns

HC Deb 03 March 1982 vol 19 cc150-1W

Mr. David Atkinson

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of employed persons make an annual tax return each year.

Mr. Ridley

For the year ending 5 April 1981, the figure was about 33 per cent. of employed persons and pensioners within PAYE. This figure does not include cases where returns were issued to employed taxpayers following a major change of circumstances; the number of such cases is not available.