Written question asked by David Gauke (Conservative) on Thursday, 5 November 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 November 2009. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 November 2009 on behalf of the Treasury.

Taxation

Question: (2) what mechanisms HM Revenue and Customs has in place to assess the cost-effectiveness of different methods of debt collection;

Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Treasury Minute response to the twenty sixth report of the Committee of Public Accounts (HM Revenue and Customs—management of tax debt) laid before the House on 28 October 2009, available at:"http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm77/7717/7717.pdf"Unfortunately the previous answer included an incorrect figure for the amount spent in 2007-08. This figure was provided to HM Treasury by its travel management company and should have been shown as £330.000. I apologise for the error.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 499 c212W; 299221
Session: 2008-09
Subjects: Tax collection
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk

Taxation

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