The Revenue Service continues to make progress on reducing the backlog of tax returns. To keep customers updated on how many have been assessed, the below statistics are published quarterly.
| 2019 Returns | ||||
| As at Feb '23 | As at Apr '23 | As at Aug '23 | As at Nov '23 | |
| Personal | 88% | 89% | 91% | 91% |
| Employed/pensioners | 87% | 88% | 90% | 91% |
| Self-employed, non-residents, complex cases | 96% | 96% | 97% | 98% |
| Companies | 87% | 88% | 94% | 94% |
| 2020 Returns | ||||
| As at Feb '22 | As at Apr '22 | As at Aug '23 | As at Nov '23 | |
| Personal | 58% | 62% | 70% | 74% |
| Employed/pensioners | 55% | 59% | 67% | 72% |
| Self-employed, non-residents, complex cases | 83% | 85% | 89% | 91% |
| Companies | 73% | 77% | 77% | 93% |
| 2021 Returns | |||
| As at Apr '23 | As at Aug '23 | As at Nov '23 | |
| Personal | 41% | 51% | 56% |
| Employed/pensioners | 41% | 51% | 55% |
| Self-employed, non-residents, complex cases | 37% | 50% | 64% |
| Companies | 23% | 83% | 84% |
