§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total present tax outstanding unpaid by firms covered by the Inland Revenue at 8 Ruby house, Aberdeen; how many firms at this location have outstanding unpaid tax; and how many of these firms have outstanding tax amounts between(a) zero and £1,000, (b) £1,001 and £5,000, (c) £5,001 and £10,000, (d) £10,001 and £50,000 and (e) over £50,000. [17890]
§ Sir George YoungDetails of unpaid tax currently being pursued by the Inland Revenue at 8 Ruby house, Aberdeen are set out. These are the amounts outstanding from all self-employed individuals, partnerships and companies. It is not possible separately to identify tax unpaid by firms. The figures include tax arrears which have been referred to the enforcement office, Scotland. Amounts payable to the accounts office, Cumbernauld are not included as it is not possible to distinguish tax due from Aberdeen taxpayers.
centre in Nottingham was entirely consistent with this approach. There is a legal obligation for contracts above a certain value—currently just under £150,000—to be advertised in the Official Journal of the EC.
The total construction cost of the new Inland Revenue centre, which will house 1,800 staff when fully occupied, will be about £55 million, excluding VAT and other overheads. All contracts were awarded in accordance with the approach described above, after a full tender process, and only £3 million-worth of work, excluding VAT, was let to overseas contractors.