§ Mr. Gerald HowarthTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many taxpayers have arrangements with the Inland Revenue whereby in exchange for payment of a fixed sum of tax they are absolved from having to file detailed accounts and tax returns; how many of these individuals are British subjects; and if he will list the nationality of those who are not. [145788]
§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many individuals were permitted to make an agreed annual lump sum payment to the Inland Revenue in lieu of submitting a tax return in the last financial year. [146006]
§ Dawn Primarolo[holding answer 17 January 2001]: The Inland Revenue has a small number of agreements of this sort, entered into at various dates since 1988, though none of the individuals concerned has been absolved from the general obligation to file a tax return. Whether an individual is a British subject, and the question of their nationality, are not features of the agreements which have been made. The policy in relation to these agreements is currently under review.