asked the Minister for Finance the estimated net losses in Exchequer receipts for 1979 in respect of (a) income tax, (b) VAT, (c) customs and excise, (d) corporation tax, (e) agricultural levies and (f) motor vehicle duties, arising from the Post Office dispute.
Written Answers. - Exchequer Losses.
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Following the resumption of Post Office services, the backlog in the collection of tax revenue will be cleared up as quickly as possible. It is too early to assess if any of this backlog might have to be carried over into 1980, but I would expect that the main bulk of the backlog will be recovered by the end of the year.