§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what reports he has received of difficulties experienced by the Inland Revenue in respect of self-assessment income tax returns in the pilot areas operating this scheme. [31423]
§ Mr. JackA prototype of the self-assessment tax return has been used in a trial in Leicester involving 5,000 taxpayers. Results of that trial are currently being evaluated and a report will be published later in the year. I understand that this will suggest that the results are in line with Inland Revenue expectations of taxpayer behaviour. Feedback from the trial did inform the continuing consultation on the self-assessment tax return and a number of changes were made to the return as a result of live trial experiences.