Examination of Witnesses (Questions 100-101)
INLAND REVENUE
15 DECEMBER 2004
Q100 Mr Williams: Can I ask you to take
away three questions to let us have written answers on. First
of all, we have been told about some cases that have taken ten
years to settle. Can you explain to us in detail why that is happening
and whether there is likely to be a loss of tax as a result of
the time involved. That is one. The second is why only 16 out
of 1,000 chattel owners have relaxed their rules about viewing
by appointment. What about the other 984, why are we not getting
them to co-operate? And the final one is because of the delays
you come across, referring to the ten years, why do you not use
your power of direction more often to obtain information both
from the representatives and from third parties like the banks
and the insurance companies? So if you would not mind taking those
away.
Mr Gray: I will be happy to let
you have the answers.
Q101 Mr Williams: Thank you very much.
Is this your first visit here?
Mr Gray: It is my first visit
in this incarnation. In my previous departmental incarnation I
had the pleasure of a couple of visits but it is my first one
in this role.
Mr Williams: I cannot promise that it
will always be as painless as this, but it has been very informative
and I have found it very interesting. Thank you very much, gentlemen.
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