HC Deb 09 June 1997 vol 295 c298W
Mr. Maclean

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of tax returns were received by the Inland Revenue more than 12 months after the date of issue. [2131]

Dawn Primarolo

An exercise carried out for the 1995–96 tax year indicated that the percentage of returns outstanding 12 months after issue was as follows:

Type of individual taxpayer served with a return Percentage of returns still outstanding 12 months after issue
Directors, employees and pensioners 3
Self employed individuals 23

Mr. Maclean

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of tax returns were received by the Inland Revenue(a) prior to 31 October, (b) between 1 November and 31 January and (c) between 1 February and 5 April following the end of the tax year. [2129]

Dawn Primarolo

An exercise conducted for the 1995–96 tax year indicated that the percentage of tax returns received was as follows:

Type of individual taxpayer served with a return Percentage of tax returns received by Inland Revenue
Prior to 31 October 1 November to 31 January 1 February to 5 April
Directors, employees and pensioners 86 9 2
Self employed individuals 62 13 2