§ Mr. GrayTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many taxpayers there were in the years ending 31 March(a) 1999 and (b) 2000, including as one any group of taxpayers who are for tax assessment purposes a single taxpayer from whom recoveries in terms of tax, duty, interest and penalties of £214 million (1999) and £1,091 million (2000) were made by International Division; what was the total largest recovery from such taxpayers in each of those years; and if the recoveries included penalties. [9384]
§ Ruth KellyThe Inland Revenue has a duty to maintain taxpayer confidentiality, and it is not therefore possible to disclose precisely how much International Division recovered from any single taxpayer.
The table provides an analysis of recoveries.
Year to 31 March Current tax yield range 1999 2000 Less than £1 million 103 78 £1 million to £10 million 11 18 £10 million to £50 million 6 7 £50 million to £100 million 0 0 Over £100 million 0 2 Total settlements 120 105 No penalties were included in the tax yield.