Written question asked by Barbara Roche (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 June 1996. It was answered by Oliver Heald (Conservative) on Monday, 10 June 1996 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.

Dept of Social Security

Question: What is his Department's involvement in the development of a software package to allow PAYE/NICS/VAT/CSO requirements to be integrated; and when he expects this to be possible.

Answer: Mrs. Roche: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is his Department's involvement in the development of a software package to allow pay-as-you-earn, national insurance contributions, value added tax, and Central Statistical Office requirements to be integrated; and when he expects this to be possible.[31903] Mr. Heald: The Contributions Agency, Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise have a number of projects underway as part of their joint working programmes. The programmes are focused in particular on ways to ease burdens on business in meeting their obligations, but there are no plans to integrate the information technology systems.

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