(12 years, 7 months ago)
Ministerial CorrectionsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many promoters HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has required to disclose tax avoidance schemes since May 2010; how many such schemes have been (a) investigated and (b) closed (i) since May 2010 and (ii) in each year since 2005; and how many schemes are under investigation by HMRC.
[Official Report, 19 October 2011, Vol. 533, c. 967-8W.]
Letter of correction from David Gauke:
An error has been identified in the written answer given to the right hon. Member for Delyn (Mr Hanson) on 19 October 2011.
The full answer given was as follows:
Since 1 May 2010 78 promoters have disclosed tax avoidance schemes under the Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Schemes legislation.
To remove any doubt about a scheme's effectiveness, legislation has been changed in relation to the following numbers of disclosed schemes in each year since 2005:
Number | |
---|---|
1 June 2005 - 31 May 2006 | 223 |
1 June 2006 - 31 May 2007 | 173 |
1 June 2007 - 31 May 2008 | 101 |
1 June 2008 - 31 May 2009 | 40 |
1 June 2009 - 31 May 2010 | 18 |
1 June 2010 - 31 May 2011 | 17 |
Since 1 May 2010 78 promoters have disclosed tax avoidance schemes under the Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Schemes legislation.
To remove any doubt about a scheme's effectiveness, legislation has been changed in relation to the following numbers of disclosed schemes in each year since 2005:
Number | |
---|---|
1 June 2005 - 31 May 2006 | 224 |
1 June 2006 - 31 May 2007 | 177 |
1 June 2007 - 31 May 2008 | 104 |
1 June 2008 - 31 May 2009 | 40 |
1 June 2009 - 31 May 2010 | 15 |
1 June 2010 - 31 May 2011 | 9 |