Tax Arrears

Summary

A request was made to the Isle of Man Treasury for tax and National Insurance arrears figures as of November 2018. The authority disclosed the total outstanding debt amounts for income tax and NI contributions that were older than six months.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 19 November 2018 and responded to on 27 November 2018.
• Arrears are defined as debt outstanding for six months or longer.
• Total income tax arrears as of 1 November 2018 were £14,767,948.
• Total National Insurance arrears as of 19 November 2018 were £4,093,046.
• The response included a breakdown of tax arrears by resident, company, and non-resident categories.

Data Disclosed

• 1 Nov 2018
• 19 Nov 2018
• 27 Nov 2018
• £11,399,678
• £2,871,197
• £497,073
• £14,767,948
• £1,648,234
• £2,444,812
• £4,093,046
• 6 months

Original Request

What was the tax arrears at 1 Nov 2018 What was the ni arrears at 1 Nov 2018

Data Tables (2)

Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Seyrsnys Fysseree

The Treasury Government Office, Douglas Isle of Man, IM1 3PU

Telephone: (01624) 685605 Email: FOI.Treasury@gov.im

Government Website: www.gov.im

Our ref: 654168 27 November 2018

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 19 November 2018 and which states:

"What was the tax arrears at 1 Nov 2018 What was the NI arrears at 1 Nov 2018"

The information which you have requested is detailed below; Response 1. What was the tax arrears at 1 Nov 2018? The amount of income tax still outstanding as at 1 November 2018 where the debt has been outstanding for six months or longer is as follows; Resident Tax £11,399,678 Company Tax £2,871,197 Non Resident Tax £497,073 Total £14,767,948 2. What was the NI arrears at 1 Nov 2018? The amount of NI contributions still outstanding as at 19 November 2018 and arrears are classed as debt which is older than 6 months is as follows; Class 1 £1,648,234 Class 4 £2,444,812 Total £4,093,046

Additional information Please note arrears are classed as debt which is older than 6 months and the dates provided are the dates of the last reports produced relating to these outstanding amounts.
Please quote the reference number 654168 in any future communications.

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Yours sincerely