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1681930

registered interest
date	15/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Trader Support Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the technology used in HMRC's trader support service system; and if he will require the implementation of an urgent independent assessment of the performance of that technology since it was introduced.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	9440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>The Trader Support Service (TSS) is operating smoothly and consistently. To date, over 54.5K businesses have registered for the TSS and more than 40.5K of those businesses regularly use it. The service has processed over 1.25m goods movements, involving more than 4.6m consignments, playing an important role in ensuring the free flow of goods within the UK’s internal market.</p><p> </p><p>Governance structures are in place to review the TSS’ performance and IT functionality to ensure it continues to meet its intended purpose. HMRC also monitors customer satisfaction scores, customer feedback and management information to continuously improve the service. The customer satisfaction score in 2023 was 85%.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 18/01/2024 16:45:54 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1682196

registered interest
date	15/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Theatre: Corporation Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Government’s draft legislative changes to part 15C of the Corporation Tax Act 2009 on (a) jobs and (b) new productions in the theatre sector; and if he will meet UK Theatre and the Society of London Theatre to discuss those changes.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	9669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>HMRC has published two information notes on Administrative changes to the creative industry tax reliefs and, Clarifications of the rules for cultural tax reliefs. These notes include impacts of the changes and can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/creative-industry-tax-reliefs-administrative-changes/administrative-changes-to-the-creative-industry-tax-reliefs" target="_blank">Administrative changes to the creative industry tax reliefs - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/clarifications-of-the-rules-for-cultural-tax-reliefs" target="_blank">Clarifications of the rules for cultural tax reliefs - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>Officials held a meeting with Society of London Theatre to discuss the theatre tax relief draft legislative changes on 23 November 2023.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 18/01/2024 16:48:56 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1681646

registered interest
date	11/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Families: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing taxes for families.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Dehenna Davison
uin	9295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to keeping taxes low to support individuals and families to keep more of what they earn.</p><p> </p><p>This is why the Government has nearly doubled the income tax Personal Allowance since 2010 (30% higher in real terms), ensuring some of the lowest earners do not pay income tax. Thanks to the Personal Allowance, around 30% of individuals do not pay tax.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, at the Autumn Statement, the Government announced a National Insurance contributions cut for 29 million working people by reducing the main NICs rate from 12% to 10%. This came into effect on 6 January and will result in a £450 annual tax cut for the average worker earning £35,400.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all tax policy under review and any decisions on future changes will be taken by the Chancellor in the context of wider public finances.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 17/01/2024 15:29:55 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison

1681071

registered interest
date	10/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Orchestras: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of orchestras that will benefit from the extension of the higher rates of relief for the Orchestra Tax Relief announced in the Spring Budget.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	8934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>Estimates of the number of orchestras that will benefit from the extension of the higher rates of relief for the Orchestra Tax Relief can be found in HMRC’s Creative Industries Statistics:</p><p> </p><p><em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/creative-industries-statistics-august-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/creative-industries-statistics-august-2023</a></em> (Table 7.1)</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 15/01/2024 16:26:43 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1681074

registered interest
date	10/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of people who have indicated that they want to make contributions to fill gaps in their state pension contributions are waiting to be informed of the (a) amount they should pay and (b) code required to make that payment as of 10 January 2024.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	8959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to the replies given to him on 13<sup>th</sup> November 2023 (UIN748) and to the Honourable Member for North East Fife on 15<sup>th</sup> November 2023 (UIN498).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 15/01/2024 16:24:43 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1680914

registered interest
date	09/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Graduates: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many taxpayers are paying the (a) 9% and (b) 6% tuition fee rate on earnings between £22,015 and £27,000.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	8753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>The information is not held in the form requested. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does hold information on the number of borrowers by Student Loan plan type but has not split these figures based on the borrowers’ earnings.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 15/01/2024 16:22:12 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1680945

registered interest
date	09/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Research: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to reduce the (a) time taken and (b) administrative burden for small- and medium-sized businesses to make research and development tax credit claims.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	8856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>At Spring Budget 2023 the Government announced a new permanent rate of relief for the most R&amp;D intensive loss-making small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The Government also announced at Autumn Statement 2023 the merging of the current SME and RDEC (Research and Development Expenditure Credit) tax relief schemes from April 2024, simplifying the system and providing greater support for UK companies to drive innovation. Changes were also made reducing the intensity threshold in the R&amp;D intensives scheme from April 2024, allowing around 5,000 extra SMEs to qualify for an enhanced rate of relief.</p><p> </p><p>From 8<sup>th</sup> August 2023 it became mandatory to provide detailed information upfront before submitting an R&amp;D claim, supporting claimants in getting their tax right and reducing the need for HMRC to ask for further information to check claims.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC also continues to promote the Advanced Assurance scheme to eligible SMEs (eligibility includes companies with a turnover of below £2 million and less than 50 employees) applying for R&amp;D tax relief for the first time, to give certainty and assure compliance with the R&amp;D tax regime.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 15/01/2024 16:28:24 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1680585

registered interest
date	08/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Hospitality Industry: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to support the hospitality industry; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing VAT for that industry.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	8616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2024 answer text <p>At Autumn Statement 2023, the Government announced a package of business rates changes and tax cuts, including extending the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure relief scheme at 75 per cent, up to a cash cap of £110,000 per business for 2024-2025. This is tax cut worth almost £2.4 billion for around 230,000 properties.</p><p> </p><p>VAT is the UK's third largest tax forecast to raise £173 billion in 2023/24, helping to fund key spending priorities such as important public services, including the NHS, education and defence. The previous VAT relief for tourism and hospitality cost over £8 billion and reintroducing it would come at a significant further cost.</p><p> </p><p>While there are no plans to reduce the rate of VAT paid by hospitality businesses, the Government keeps all taxes under review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 11/01/2024 13:59:23 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1680587

registered interest
date	08/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Proof of Identity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what safeguards HMRC has in place to ensure the authenticity of digital signatures on paperwork provided by third-party businesses acting on behalf of their clients in exchanges with HMRC.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
uin	8615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>HMRC operates a risk-based approach to the verification of signatures upon receipt into their systems. Where there are reasons to doubt that the taxpayer has provided the signature themselves HMRC seeks assurances from the agent, intermediary or taxpayer directly to validate the authorisation and, if required, request further information about the processes that the agent uses to obtain authorisation and/or signatures.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 15/01/2024 16:29:52 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1679325

registered interest
date	05/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of rules on duty-free shopping on demand for flights (a) to and (b) from EU destinations at airports in (i) Northern Ireland and (ii) the rest of the UK.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	7799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to supporting the travel and tourism industries. As part of our support for the aviation industry, the Government regularly reviews flight data and considers it as part of policy making.</p><p> </p><p>From 1<sup>st</sup> January 2021, British passengers travelling to EU countries have been able to take advantage of duty-free shopping, bringing our approach to the EU in line with the rest of the world. Inbound personal allowances were also substantially increased.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes under review as part of the tax policy making cycle and Budget process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 10/01/2024 13:21:09 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell