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Construction Industry

Volume 407: debated on Monday 16 June 2003

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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many tax returns based upon the CIS4 scheme were received for the tax years (a) 1999–2000, (b) 2000–01 and (c) 2001–02. [118826]

The number of tax returns received relating to the Construction Industry Scheme in 2000–01 was 590,000. The figures for 1999–2000 cannot be accurately provided as this tax year included both the previous and current schemes, while the figures for 2001–02 are not yet available.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the loss to the National Insurance Fund resulting from wrongly defined self-employment in the construction industry in each tax year since 1990–91. [118827]

The Inland Revenue has no information that can accurately provide an estimate of revenue which may have been lost in cases where the contract has not been categorised correctly.The tax and national insurance rules, which distinguish the employed from the self-employed, are intended to apply to all workers. The Inland Revenue polices compliance with those rules in all industries, including the construction industry, to ensure that people are paying their tax and national insurance contributions on the correct basis.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many CIS4 cards have been issued in each tax year since the inception of the scheme. [118824]

The figures for the number of CIS4 cards issued in each tax year since the scheme began are as follows:

Number
December 1998 to 5 April 2000789,957
6 April 2000 to 5 April 2001229,630
6 April 2001 to 5 April 2002222,874
6 April 2002 to 5 April 2003272,104