Rates Arrears

Summary

The requester initially asked for overdue amounts for income tax, national insurance, and rates, but later narrowed the request to outstanding rates only. The Treasury disclosed that for the 2017/18 rating year, £347,494 in rates remained outstanding out of £37,169,141 billed.

Key Facts

• The requester withdrew the need for tax and national insurance arrears data as it was already published in a previous FOI response.
• The Treasury billed a total of £37,169,141 for rates in the 2017/18 rating year.
• There was £347,494 outstanding in rates payments for the 2017/18 rating year.
• The collection rate for rates in 2017/18 was 99.07%.
• The request was received on 17 December 2018 and closed on 18 December 2018.

Data Disclosed

• £37,169,141
• £347,494
• 99.07%
• 2017/18
• 17 December 2018
• 18 December 2018
• 684267
• 654168

Original Request

How much income tax is over due for 12 months Same as for ni Same as for rates

Data Tables (1)

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: 684267 18 December 2018

Dear ###

I write further to your request which was received on 17 December 2018 and which states:

"How much income tax is over due for 12 months Same as for ni Same as for rates"

You subsequently advised us that because information relating to arrears of tax and national insurance was recently published by the Treasury in response to Freedom of Information request 654168 (which is available to view on Government’s FOI disclosure log), you only require information about outstanding rates amounts. In respect of outstanding rates payments: for the rating year 2017/18 the total billed by the Treasury was £37,169,141 and there is currently £347,494 outstanding, which represents a collection rate of 99.07%. Please quote the reference number 684267 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely