§ Mr. RosindellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the cost of tax collection was in each of the last five financial years for which figures are available. [162454]
§ Dawn PrimaroloFor years up to and including 2001–02, details of the duties collected by the Department and the associated costs of administering those duties can be found in Table 1 at Appendix 1 of the Inland Revenue Annual Report for the year ending 31 March 2002 (published in December 2002).
For 2002–03, comparative figures are:
£ million Net receipt of Inland Revenue duties 219,194.8 Total cost of administering Inland Revenue duties 2,431.9