questionText: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate HM Revenue and Customs has made of (a) the number of individuals expected to be subject to the proposed lower-value debt recovery powers in each of the next five financial years, (b) the average amount expected to be recovered per taxpayer, (c) the number of taxpayers expected to enter repayment arrangements rather than having deductions applied and (d) the number of households with children expected to be affected; and whether HMRC has modelled the distribution of affected taxpayers by income decile and by region.
answerText: The vast majority of taxpayers pay in full and on time. Most debts are resolved as taxpayers engage with HMRC and agree a way forward. The Government's proposals are intended to ensure fairness for taxpayers who pay what they owe by tackling a small minor...
heading: Taxation: Debt Collection