Written question asked by Teddy Taylor (Conservative) on Monday, 5 July 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 8 July 1999. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Thursday, 8 July 1999 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will initiate enquiries into the delays involved in issuing the CIS5 and CIS6 certificates to industrial and commercial firms; and if he will take steps to ensure that the relevant certificate will be issued to Messrs EK Mechanical Services of 97 West Road, Westcliff on Sea, Essex, by the Inland Revenue before 1st August. - Will write concerning constituent.

Answer: Sir Teddy Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will initiate inquiries into the delays involved in issuing the CIS5 and CIS6 certificates to industrial and commercial firms; and if he will take steps to ensure that the relevant certificate will be issued to Messrs EK Mechanical Services of 97 West Road, Westcliff on Sea, Essex, by the Inland Revenue before 1 August. [90184] Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue is taking all possible steps to issue CIS5 and CIS6 certificates as rapidly as possible to all applicants who qualify for them. The majority of those applicants have already been issued with the relevant certificate. The balance will be issued as soon as possible, bearing in mind that the new scheme begins on 1 August. It would not be proper to disclose publicly whether an individual taxpayer has received or will receive a certificate, since that would involve disclosure of his or her personal tax affairs. I will write to the hon. Member specifically on his constituent.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 90184; 334 c605W
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Companies Administrative delays Income tax Inland Revenue Industry Taxation