Written question asked by Lord Lilley (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 July 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 July 2002. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 July 2002 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what was the (a) estimated annual number of people and (b) amount of tax unpaid by people using false identities, broken down by (i) VAT, (ii) other Customs and Excise duties and (iii) Inland Revenue taxes; and how much he estimates would have been prevented if everyone had been required to possess an ID card.

Answer: Mr. Lilley: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the (a) estimated annual number of people and (b) amount of tax unpaid by people using false identities, broken down by (i) VAT, (ii) other Customs and Excise duties and (iii) Inland Revenue taxes; and how much he estimates would have been prevented if everyone had been required to possess an ID card. [69311] Dawn Primarolo: HM Customs and Excise and the Inland Revenue do not keep records of the number of people specifically using false identifies involving VAT, Customs or Excise frauds nor in connection with tax evasion.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 69311; 389 c256W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Costs Fraud Identity cards Inland Revenue Excise duties Personation Taxation VAT Tax evasion
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