§ Matthew TaylorTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 31 October 2000,Official Report, column 412W, on tax returns and the internet, for each month since 1 July 2001 how many self-assessment tax returns were (a) issued, (b) received,(c) waiting to be processed and (d) processed; and if he will make a statement. [38308]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe statistical data requested are as follows:
Tax year 2000–01 Self-assessment income tax returns Date Issued Received Processed Waiting to be processed 1 July 2001 8,940,513 1,323,115 864,497 458,618 29 July 2001 8,990,292 1,943,901 1,350,597 593,304 2 September 2001 8,989,043 2,798,153 1,966,795 831,358 30 September 2001 9,152,255 4,241,952 2,677,145 1,564,807 4 November 2001 8,842,560 4,682,767 3,421,658 1,261,109 2 December 2001 9,360,099 5,383,846 4,436,261 947,585 30 December 2001 9,299,623 5,745,572 4,839,285 906,287 3 February 2002 9,552,433 8,362,361 5,848,319 2,514,042
§ Matthew TaylorTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate(a) HM Treasury and (b) Inland Revenue have made of the average time it takes to fill out a self-assessment form; and if he will make a statement. [38264]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe Inland Revenue does not have information about the average time it takes to fill out a self-assessment return but we carry out usability testing as part of the development process.