Written question asked by Stephen O'Brien (Conservative) on Wednesday, 16 July 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 September 2003. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 September 2003 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many tax filers submitted their self-assessment form electronically using the Inland Revenue's on-line programme in (a) 1999-2000, (b) 2000-01, (c) 2001-02 and (d) 2002-03. -Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many tax filers submitted their self- assessment form electronically using the Inland Revenue's on-line programme in (a) 1999-2000, (b) 2000-01, (c) 2001-02 and (d) 2002-03. [127073] Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue received the following number of returns electronically in the following years: 1999-2000--The number of returns received electronically by the Inland Revenue was 309,510. All of these were received via the Electronic Lodgement Service as the Internet service was not available until 3 July 2000. 2000-01--The number of returns received electronically by the Inland Revenue was 336,127. 296,837 of these were received via the Electronic Lodgement Service and 39,290 via the Internet Service. 2001-02--The number of returns received electronically by the Inland Revenue was 419,236. 343,009 of these were received via the Electronic Lodgement Service and 76,287 via the Internet Service. 2002-03--The number of tax returns received electronically by the Inland Revenue was 705,690. 370,051 of these were received via the Electronic Lodgement Service and 335,639 via the Internet service.

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