Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 11 March 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 March 2003. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 March 2003 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what target the Inland Revenue has set for the number of individual taxpayers filing self assessment tax returns by 2005; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.

Answer: Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what target the Inland Revenue has set for the number of individual taxpayers filing self- assessment tax returns by 2005; and if he will make a statement. [102877] Dawn Primarolo: The Revenue do not have targets for the number of individual taxpayers who are required to file SA returns. The target for the percentage of 2001-02 returns issued by 31 October 2002 and filed by the January 2003 filing date was 90.5 per cent. This target was reached.

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