Written question asked by Rudi Vis (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 November 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 November 1998. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Thursday, 12 November 1998 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the Inland Revenue's computer program for self-assessment returns for the next accounting year relative to those available from the private sector.

Answer: Dr. Vis: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the Inland Revenue's computer program for self-assessment returns for the next accounting year relative to those available from the private sector. [58687] Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue's Electronic Version of the Return (EVR) is intended to assist a taxpayer whose main income stems from employment, pensions or investments to produce a tax return and tax calculation printout. EVR is distributed free of charge to any taxpayer and is not a competitor for commercial packages, many of which are intended to assist in the completion of tax returns; therefore no direct comparison has been made.

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