Board of Inland Revenue

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Alternative name(s):	Inland Revenue (Also known as)
Date:	1849-2005
History:	The Board of Inland Revenue was formed by the amalgamation of the Board of Excise with the Board of Stamps and Taxes under the Inland Revenue Board Act of 1849. Its responsibilities are to administer and collect direct taxes (income tax, corporation tax, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, stamp duty, and petroleum revenue tax) and advises the Chancellor of the Exchequer on policy questions involving them. From 18 April 2005, the Board of Inland Revenue and HM Customs and Excise merged to become HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Functions, occupations and activities:	Government (central)
References:	IC; Whitakers; NCA Rules
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/C278015

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference
1	1787-c 1906: Miscellaneous Atlases Formerly Held by Inland Revenue	The National Archives, Kew	ZMAP 3
2	1928-1987: Board of Inland Revenue: Operations Division: Registered Files (M Series)	The National Archives, Kew	IR 148
3	1924: Board of Inland Revenue: Committee on Taxation of Land Values: Records	The National Archives, Kew	IR 149
4	1888-1983: Board of Inland Revenue: Financial Intermediaries and Claims Office: Charity Files (CR Series)	The National Archives, Kew	IR 151
5	1658-1960: Board of Customs and Excise and predecessors: Excise Duties, Receipts, Payments and Rates	The National Archives, Kew	CUST 145
6	1918-1967: HM Customs and Excise: Memoranda on turnover taxes	The National Archives, Kew	CUST 151
7	from 1996: Environment Work and National Finances: Government Websites	The National Archives, Kew	ZWEB 3
8	1996-1998: Board of Inland Revenue: Communications Group: Publications: Digital records formerly in IR 122.	The National Archives, Kew	IR 152
9	From 1999: Inland Revenue Website	The National Archives, Kew	IR 153
10	1908-1947: Board of Inland Revenue and Board of Customs and Excise: Non Contributory Old Age Pensions, Registered Files	The National Archives, Kew	AST 15
11	1946: Photographs Extracted from IR series	The National Archives, Kew	CN 7
12	1856-2003: Board of Customs and Excise and predecessor: Annual Reports	The National Archives, Kew	CUST 44
13	1867-1909: Board of Excise: Registered Papers	The National Archives, Kew	CUST 45
14	1695-1874: Excise Board and Secretariat: Minute Books	The National Archives, Kew	CUST 47
15	1778-1885: Excise Trials	The National Archives, Kew	CUST 103
16	1820-1870: Entry Papers of Excise Men	The National Archives, Kew	CUST 116
17	1806-1900: Board of Excise and successor: Miscellaneous Bundles	The National Archives, Kew	CUST 119
18	1554-2021: Records of the Boards of Customs, Excise, and Customs and Excise, and HM Revenue and Customs	The National Archives, Kew	CUST
19	1857-1948: Board of Inland Revenue: Accountant and Comptroller General's Office: Parochial, Inspectors' and Land Tax Ledgers	The National Archives, Kew	IR 2
20	1863-1914: Land Tax Redemption Office: Registers	The National Archives, Kew	IR 8
21	1798-1996: Board of Inland Revenue and predecessors: Various Specimen Forms	The National Archives, Kew	IR 9
22	1513-1816: Board of Customs: Deeds and Evidences	The National Archives, Kew	IR 10
23	1934-1946: Board of Inland Revenue, Accountant and Comptroller General's Office: Charge Duplicates, Balancing Statements, Discharge and Default Schedules	The National Archives, Kew	IR 11
24	1823-1858: Board of Inland Revenue: Assessed Taxes Cases	The National Archives, Kew	IR 12
25	1856-2004: Commissioners of Inland Revenue: Reports	The National Archives, Kew	IR 15
26	1836-2000: Tithe Commission and Successors: Tithe Files	The National Archives, Kew	IR 18
27	1799-2001: Board of Inland Revenue and predecessors: Minutes	The National Archives, Kew	IR 31
28	1804-2009: Board of Inland Revenue: Stamps and Taxes Division: Registered Files	The National Archives, Kew	IR 40
29	1836-1870: Board of Inland Revenue: Stamp Duty on Newspapers: Correspondence	The National Archives, Kew	IR 56
30	1805-2004: Board of Stamps: Legacy Duty Office and successors: Selected Death Duty Accounts	The National Archives, Kew	IR 59
31	1869-1999: Board of Inland Revenue: Estate Duty Office: Board Papers	The National Archives, Kew	IR 62
32	1869-2003: Board of Inland Revenue: Budget and Finance Bill Papers and Digital Records	The National Archives, Kew	IR 63
33	1831-1870: Board of Inland Revenue: Newspaper Ledgers	The National Archives, Kew	IR 69
34	1908-1918: Board of Inland Revenue: Private Office Papers	The National Archives, Kew	IR 73
35	1894-1972: Board of Inland Revenue: Private Office Papers: Committee Papers	The National Archives, Kew	IR 75
36	1812-2002: Board of Inland Revenue and predecessors: Notices, Instructions, Circulars, etc.	The National Archives, Kew	IR 78
37	1811-1966: Board of Inland Revenue: Office of Director of Stamping: Miscellanea	The National Archives, Kew	IR 79
38	1866-1989: Board of Inland Revenue: Secretaries' Office: Establishment Division: Registered Files	The National Archives, Kew	IR 81
39	1928-1988: Board of Inland Revenue: Chief Inspector of Taxes' Branch: Registered Files	The National Archives, Kew	IR 82
40	1677-1985: Board of Inland Revenue and predecessors: Miscellanea	The National Archives, Kew	IR 83
41	1925-1976: Board of Inland Revenue: Accounting Officers Briefs for Public Accounts Committee	The National Archives, Kew	IR 87
42	1964-1974: Board of Inland Revenue: Organization Charts	The National Archives, Kew	IR 100
43	1921-1993: Board of Inland Revenue: Weekly Departmental Notes	The National Archives, Kew	IR 114
44	1824-1881: Board of Inland Revenue and predecessor: Treasury Correspondence	The National Archives, Kew	IR 115
45	1902-1926: Board of Inland Revenue: Organization of Stamp Offices: Registered Files	The National Archives, Kew	IR 116
46	1964-2003: Board of Inland Revenue: Communications Group: Publications	The National Archives, Kew	IR 122
47	1980-2004: Board of Inland Revenue: Chief Inspector's Office (Corporation Tax) and successors: Registered Files (CT Series)	The National Archives, Kew	IR 138
48	1924-1984: Board of Inland Revenue: Chief Inspector's Office (Capital Gains Tax) and successors: Registered Files (CGT Series)	The National Archives, Kew	IR 139
49	1974-1991: Board of Inland Revenue: Parliamentary Section and successors: Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration Case Files (PCA Series)	The National Archives, Kew	IR 140
50	1994-2002: Board of Inland Revenue: Corporate Communications Office: Insight	The National Archives, Kew	IR 141
51	1993-1999: Board of Inland Revenue: Training Office: Publications	The National Archives, Kew	IR 143
52	1889-1987: Board of Inland Revenue: Departmental Council: Minutes and Papers	The National Archives, Kew	IR 144
53	1957-1970: Board of Inland Revenue: Chief Inspector of Taxes' Office: Annual Reports of Specialist Divisions	The National Archives, Kew	IR 145
54	1992-1996: Board of Inland Revenue: Corporate Communications Office: Internal Reports and Papers	The National Archives, Kew	IR 146
55	1869-1920: Board of Inland Revenue: Staff Establishment Lists	The National Archives, Kew	IR 147

Related record creators
	Record creator	Description of relationship	Category of relationship
1	Board of Excise	Successor/Predecessor	See Also
2	Board of Stamps and Taxes	Successor/Predecessor	See Also
3	HM Revenue and Customs	Successor/Predecessor	See Also