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1146546

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many enquiries have been conducted on the tax returns of self-assessment taxpayers excluding trusts, partnerships, charities in each financial year since 2008-09.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	291350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>It is not possible to answer the question without incurring disproportionate costs in the time available. HMRC’s central reporting system does not hold the specific data required and therefore HMRC is unable to answer the question.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018-19, HMRC generated £34.1 billion in compliance yield against its target of £30 billion. The number of compliance cases concluded in each of the last three years are shown in the table below (rounded to the nearest 5K):</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Description</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cases Closed</p></td><td><p>580k</p></td><td><p>475k</p></td><td><p>390k</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/10/2019 13:21:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1137063

registered interest
date	04/07/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Chief Executive of HMRC on providing extra support to people new to self-assessment in order that they understand the deadlines they must meet and the steps they must take.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	273352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2019 answer text <p>Treasury ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC provide guidance for all new and existing self-assessment customers via the gov.uk site. Annually HMRC publish notes on how to complete tax returns: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/self-assessment-tax-return-sa100" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/self-assessment-tax-return-sa100</a>. Newly registered customers will receive a welcome letter which will include information on deadlines and what is required of them.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/07/2019 07:39:53 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1134447

registered interest
date	25/06/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was paid in fines by people who submitted tax returns after the deadline of 31 January in each year since 2018.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	268996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>Analysis of self-assessment penalty data is complex and HMRC are currently investigating whether it is possible to provide the requested figures. I shall write to the Honourable Member shortly and place a copy of the letter in the Library of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/07/2019 15:54:22 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1124241

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many late filing penalties HMRC collected in 2018 from small and medium-sized businesses.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	249978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>HMRC does not record data on penalties paid by size of business so the information requested is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 08/05/2019 15:28:18 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1105642

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HMRC is taking to ensure that payment on account payments are not rejected by HMRC.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	237760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>HMRC customers are able to make payments in advance which are held as a credit on the customer record. Where a customer or agent has contacted HMRC, HMRC has created payments on account. Customers who have contacted HMRC and said they did not want HMRC to create the payments on account have been told that the full amount will be due on 31 January 2020. HMRC does not hold the information requested on the numbers of people “wrongly not billed”. Information in the form requested is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 237757 237762 question first answered 01/04/2019 15:40:13 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1105645

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HMRC is taking to notify self-employed people who were unable to make a payment on account payment in January 2019 that they will be liable for the full amount in January 2020.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	237762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>HMRC customers are able to make payments in advance which are held as a credit on the customer record. Where a customer or agent has contacted HMRC, HMRC has created payments on account. Customers who have contacted HMRC and said they did not want HMRC to create the payments on account have been told that the full amount will be due on 31 January 2020. HMRC does not hold the information requested on the numbers of people “wrongly not billed”. Information in the form requested is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 237757 237760 question first answered 01/04/2019 15:40:13 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1052391

registered interest
date	31/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-assessment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps first-time self-assessed taxpayers must take, including by what date they would need to begin the process, to ensure that they are able to file their tax return by 31 January; and what the penalty is for late submission due to a new applicant’s request for a Unique Taxpayers Reference not being processed in time.
tabling member printed	Baroness Neville-Rolfe
uin	HL13336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>Customers can register to submit a self-assessment return in several ways, including online at Gov.uk, or by phoning HMRC on 03000 200 3500. After registering, the customer will receive a letter containing their 10 digit Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR) and information on what they need to do next; this letter can take up to 10 working days to arrive.</p><p> </p><p>If the only reason for a customer filing late is that they are awaiting their UTR then, as long as they file their return within a reasonable time of receiving it, they will not have to pay a penalty.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 14/02/2019 14:52:46 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe

1045738

registered interest
date	21/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Simple Assessment tax demands his Department has issued in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	210546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p>Information in the form requested is not readily available and could only be compiled at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The calculation letter only includes an address for cheque payments where the calculation goes to a customer who is ineligible to access a Personal Tax Account. Those customers who can access a Personal Tax Account can pay online.</p><p> </p><p>Customers receive paper copies of their Simple Assessment regardless of the digital preference. While customers can pay online using the Personal Tax Account, they can also choose alternatives such as telephone banking, BACs or cheque payments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 210550 210551 question first answered 24/01/2019 17:31:15 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1045748

registered interest
date	21/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the letter setting out a person's tax liability under the Simple Assessment procedure includes an address to which a cheque can be sent in settlement of that liability.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	210550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p>Information in the form requested is not readily available and could only be compiled at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The calculation letter only includes an address for cheque payments where the calculation goes to a customer who is ineligible to access a Personal Tax Account. Those customers who can access a Personal Tax Account can pay online.</p><p> </p><p>Customers receive paper copies of their Simple Assessment regardless of the digital preference. While customers can pay online using the Personal Tax Account, they can also choose alternatives such as telephone banking, BACs or cheque payments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 210546 210551 question first answered 24/01/2019 17:31:15 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1045751

registered interest
date	21/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department has taken to ensure people who are not online are able to process communications on tax liabilities under the Simple Assessment procedure.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	210551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p>Information in the form requested is not readily available and could only be compiled at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The calculation letter only includes an address for cheque payments where the calculation goes to a customer who is ineligible to access a Personal Tax Account. Those customers who can access a Personal Tax Account can pay online.</p><p> </p><p>Customers receive paper copies of their Simple Assessment regardless of the digital preference. While customers can pay online using the Personal Tax Account, they can also choose alternatives such as telephone banking, BACs or cheque payments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 210546 210550 question first answered 24/01/2019 17:31:15 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle