§ Mr. FlightTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number of(a) tax returns filed and (b) vehicle excise duty licences applied for via the internet since these services were first made available. [91022]
§ Dawn PrimaroloAs at 14 January 2003, 342,472 tax returns have been received over the internet since the service was first made available.
The DVLA does not, at present, provide an internet service for vehicle excise duty licensing.
§ Mr. FlightTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the cost of setting up and administering the provision of(a) tax return filing and (b) vehicle excise duty licence application via the internet. [91024]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe cost of providing self-assessment tax returns on the internet is:
Fixed Cost
753WThe estimated cost of implementing the internet service for self-assessment for years one to three is about £17 million.
Marginal Cost
The on-going support costs, including maintenance, help desk support and on-going improvements to the system is between £3 to £4 million per annum.
Future costings for VED licensing via the internet are not currently available.