Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 20 March 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 April 2003. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 April 2003 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the proportion of income tax due that is collected per self-assessment tax payer, in the latest year for which figures are available. - Includes figures.

Answer: Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the proportion of income tax due that is collected per self-assessment tax payer, in the latest year for which figures are available. [104759] Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue's accounting year for tax runs to the end of October each year. In the account year to the end of October 2002, the Revenue collected £23.2 billion out of £24.5 billion self- assessment income tax due. On average, that amounts to collecting £94.7 per cent. of the tax due for each self- assessment taxpayer who has sent in a return. Further amounts will have been collected after the end of the accounting period.

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