Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 4 March 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 March 2003. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Thursday, 6 March 2003 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many self assessment taxpayers have not submitted a tax return for financial year 2001-02; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.

Answer: Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many self assessment taxpayers have not submitted a tax return for financial year 2001-02; and if he will make a statement. [101760] Dawn Primarolo: 9,246,131 SA tax returns for 2001-02 were issued up to 31 October 2002 and 8,371,251 received back by the January deadline. I gave these figures in a written statement on 25 February 2003, 12WS. 874,880 returns therefore remained outstanding at that date.

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