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Asked by Dame Harriett BaldwinConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 17 June 2026UIN 8076

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much tax has been demanded from Simple Assessment taxpayers in each of the last 60 months.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson

Monthly breakdown of Simple assessment liability for June 21 – May 26 1

Month of Issue

Value 2(£m)

May-26

13.5

Apr-26

73.8

Mar-26

49.1

Feb-26

21.5

Jan-26

27.7

Dec-25

19.3

Nov-25

9.0

Oct-25

30.5

Sep-25

10.9

Aug-25

13.7

Jul-25

4.6

Jun-25

5.9

May-25

5.2

Apr-25

72.4

Mar-25

90.2

Feb-25

85.9

Jan-25

37.4

Dec-24

14.6

Nov-24

5.6

Oct-24

40.9

Sep-24

13.2

Aug-24

10.7

Jul-24

6.0

Jun-24

8.9

May-24

7.3

Apr-24

108.0

Mar-24

179.0

Feb-24

49.4

Jan-24

48.3

Dec-23

10.5

Nov-23

4.8

Oct-23

50.8

Sep-23

14.6

Aug-23

11.4

Jul-23

6.8

Jun-23

10.1

May-23

6.6

Apr-23

28.4

Mar-23

194.0

Feb-23

222.0

Jan-23

104.0

Dec-22

41.2

Nov-22

67.3

Oct-22

168.0

Sep-22

60.2

Aug-22

130.0

Jul-22

38.0

Jun-22

13.6

May-22

76.8

Apr-22

276.0

Mar-22

76.1

Feb-22

60.8

Jan-22

154.0

Dec-21

236.0

Nov-21

97.7

Oct-21

87.6

Sep-21

88.0

Aug-21

37.2

Jul-21

14.1

Jun-21

22.5

1Data was extracted from HMRC’s live system June 2026 and initial charges have been considered only so may change.

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