§ Mr. MackinlayTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how frequently and by what methods the Inland Revenue makes audits of drivers working at the unlicensed private hire or minicab firms within Greater London; and if he will make a statement. [21172]
§ Sir George Young[holding answer 4 May 1995]: Audits of employers' records are normally carried out by the Inland Revenue where there is reason to believe that the tax has not been correctly deducted from employees' pay under the PAYE system. Tax office staff also investigate self-employed people where there is reason to believe that they may not have properly declared income 326W for tax purposes. Specific figures relating to private hire and minicab firms in London are not compiled.