§ Mr. Bill WalkerTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the cost of collecting income tax from Scottish-based taxpayers; and how this relates to the Inland Revenue's calculations of the late 1970s.
§ Mr. Bill WalkerTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give details of Scottish-based income tax which is collected via computer-based offices; and what assessment he has made of the extent to which computers make the collections easier and less costly to collect.
§ Mr. MaudeNo information is available on total income tax collected in Scotland as opposed to the liabilities of those resident there. Computerisation projects are subject to rigorous investment appraisal before approval to proceed is given. In the 10 years to 1991 a reduction of 6,260 Inland Revenue staff is attributable to computerisation.