Question follow-through · 53743
Taxation: Overpayments
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many enquiries have hon. Members made to HMRC on errors that led to constituents being overcharged tax in each of the last five years; and what proportion of those enquiries resulted in HMRC repaying overcharged
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 20 May 2025
- Target answer date
- 22 May 2025
- Answer
- 27 May 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
20 May 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many enquiries have hon. Members made to HMRC on errors that led to constituents being overcharged tax in each of the last five years; and what proportion of those enquiries resulted in HMRC repaying overcharged
22 May 2025
Target answer date
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27 May 2025
Answer published
HMRC receives enquiries from hon. Members through a variety of channels, including calls, emails and letters, covering a wide range of topics. HMRC does not systematically record which of these enquires specifically relate to instances of overcharged tax,...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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