§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans his Department has to ensure that older people are aware of their right to claim back overpaid tax. [89146]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe Government are considering running a Taxback campaign in the year 2000. The aim of this would be to stimulate free media publicity and to encourage people, including the elderly, who had overpaid tax on their bank and building society interest to claim it back.
§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his Department's estimate of the total amount of overpaid tax by older people on their income from savings. [89147]
§ Dawn PrimaroloNo information on which to base an estimate is available from Inland Revenue's records. Tax offices will generally be aware of cases where tax has been overpaid only when tax returns are sent in, or when claims are made for the repayment of tax deducted at source.