To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many individual taxpayers claimed benefits-in-kind or paid business expenses in (a) 2006, (b) 2007, (c) 2008 and (d) 2009; and what total amount was claimed in each year. (313966)

This information requested is not available by calendar year. However, information about taxable expenses and benefits-in-kind for 2006-07 and a projection for 2007-08 is available at:

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/stats/taxable_benefits/table4-5-2006-Q7.pdf

This information will be updated on 31 March 2010 and will include a projection for the 2008-09 tax year.