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Written question asked by Ken Purchase (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 12 March 2010. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 March 2010 on behalf of the Treasury.


Business: Government Assistance

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many businesses in Wolverhampton have been visited by representatives of his Department's time to pay initiative during the recent recession.
Answer

Since its introduction on 24 November 2008 and up until 7 March 2010, HMRC's Business Payment Support Service (BPSS) has agreed over 303,000 time to pay arrangements with businesses in the UK to spread tax payments of just under £5.2 billion over a period they can afford.During the same period, BPSS agreed 990 time to pay arrangements worth £20 million with businesses in Wolverhampton.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
507 c883-4W; 322261
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Business Taxation Wolverhampton
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk