HC Deb 02 December 1991 vol 200 cc37-8W
Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are his best estimates for the levels of uncollected(a) value added tax, (b) income tax, including schedule D, and (c) corporation tax, excise duties and capital gains tax, expressed both as a sum figure and as a percentage of total tax due for each category.

Mr. Maude

The amounts remitted or written off as irrecoverable as a sum figure and as a percentage of tax collected were as follows:

Remitted or written off Net receipts Remittances etc. as a percentage of receipts
£ million £ million Per cent.
(a) Value added tax 212.716 30,542 0.7
(b) Income tax 364.862 52,847 0.69
(c) Corporation tax 184.725 22,347 0.83
Excise duties 0.408 22,385 0.002
Capital gains tax 12.076 1,801 0.67

The figures for value added tax and excise duties are for calendar year 1990 and the figures for income tax, corporation tax and capital gains tax as for the year to 31 October 1990.