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Title: Inland Revenue - how much do they make?
Post by gMo on Apr 26^th, 2005 at 5:54pm

Does anyone know how much profit the Inland Revenue (sorry! Revenue and Customs!) make from 0845 numbers?

Title: Re: Inland Revenue - how much do they make?
Post by kk on Apr 26^th, 2005 at 6:49pm

HI
Just ask them using the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
KK

Title: Re: Inland Revenue - how much do they make?
Post by PeDaSp on Apr 26^th, 2005 at 9:31pm

;) Although I hate the idea of any UK gov dept. using premium rate numbers, they can't actually make a "profit" out of anything. They are not commercial organizations - they are just either spending or collecting UK tax-payer's money!

But they could be using 0870 / 0845 numbers as a form of "stealth" tax.

That said, I've recently had to visit many government websites for a new biz I am setting-up; and I have been mightily impressed with their quality and ease-of-use. Sorry - a bit off-topic!

Title: Re: Inland Revenue - how much do they make?
Post by gMo on Apr 26^th, 2005 at 9:39pm

Hi PeDaSp

As I telephone H M Revenue and Customs quite frequently, they are not spending or collecting UK tax-payer's money, they are spending or collecting my money!!

Title: Re: Inland Revenue - how much do they make?
Post by gMo on Apr 26^th, 2005 at 9:41pm

Good idea, kk!

Here's part of my letter to them...

"On principal, I do not return calls to 0845 numbers.

As mentioned, 0845 numbers are considerably more expensive for me and, I understand, incur a cost to H M Revenue and Customs. Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I should be obliged if you would advise the annual cost to H M Revenue and Customs.

Alternatively, should there be any gain to H M Revenue and Customs arising from the use of 0845 numbers, I should be obliged if you would advise the annual gain, directly or indirectly."