HC Deb 29 June 1993 vol 227 cc450-2W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the latest estimated level of uncollected PAYE and national insurance contributions deducted but not paid over to the Revenue, in figures and as a percentage, for each year since 1979.

Mr. Dorrell

The amounts of PAYE and NIC remitted or written off as irrecoverable since 1979 are as follows:

Year PAYE amount in £ thousands As a percentage of total PAYE collected Classes 1 and 1A NIC—amount in £ thousands As a percentage of total NIC classes 1 and 1A collected
1989 122,890 0.28 15,127 0.05
1990 107,091 0.22 17,239 0.05
1991 135,258 0.26 21,644 0.06
1992 381,172 0.71 32,570 0.09

Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the latest estimated level of uncollected capital gains tax, in figures and as a percentage, for each year since 1979.

Mr. Dorrell

The amounts of capital gains tax remitted or written off as irrecoverable since 1979 are as follows:

Year Amounts in thousands As a percentage of total CGT collected
1979 15,182 0.51
1980 3,591 0.71
1981 2,734 0.60
1982 4,868 0.78
1983 6,496 1.01
1984 5,998 0.84
1985 7,562 0.93
1986 10,064 0.99
1987 8,822 0.79
1988 12,680 0.80
1989 10,864 0.47
1990 12,002 0.64
1991 29,721 1.58
1992 57,836 4.69

Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the latest estimated level of uncollected schedule D tax, in figures and as a percentage, for each year since 1979.

Mr. Dorrell

The amounts of schedule D tax remitted or written off as irrecoverable since 1979 are as follows:

Year Amounts in Thousands As a percentage of total Schedule D collected
1979 N/A N/A
1980 33,081 0.79
1981 41,552 0.75
1982 52,763 0.84
1983 68,536 1.04
1984 91,229 1.32
1985 90,196 1.18
1986 124,297 1.29
1987 133,878 1.88
1988 252,424 3.06
1989 242,024 2.53
1990 254,989 2.35
1991 383,566 3.17
1992 703,422 5.16

Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the latest estimated level of uncollected corporation tax, in figures and as a percentage, for each year since 1979.

Mr. Dorrell

The amounts of corporation tax remitted or written off as irrecoverable since 1979 are as follows:

Year Amounts in Thousands As a percentage of total Corporation tax collected
1979 15,182 0.50
1980 16,214 0.49
1981 20,688 0.70
1982 34,396 0.89
1983 40,912 0.11
1984 58,051 1.23
1985 75,342 1.27
1986 91,365 1.11
1987 92,830 0.93
1988 225,597 1.92
1989 151,368 1.05
1990 184,725 1.17
1991 320,929 2.09
1992 542,233 4.64

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