HC Deb 17 September 2004 vol 424 c1790W
Tim Loughton

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many appeals against rulings on tax credits have been lodged in the last 12 months. [189431]

Dawn Primarolo

In the twelve months to the end of August 2004, Inland Revenue submitted to the Appeals Service about 1,800 written appeals against tax credit decisions.

I understand from the Appeals Service that, of these appeals, about 1,500 were heard by a tribunal by the end of August 2004. Others appeals were settled without a tribunal hearing, were withdrawn, struck out, not accepted as duly made or were outstanding.