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908907

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Income Tax
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made an estimate of the additional revenue that would be raised if both capital gains and dividend income were taxed through income tax at the same rates as regular income and without separate tax-free allowances; and if so, what is that estimate.
tabling member printed	Lord Fox
uin	HL8069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs have not made an estimate of the additional revenue that would be raised if both capital gains and dividend income were taxed through income tax at the same rates as regular income and without separate tax-free allowances.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 04/06/2018 15:49:36 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

908908

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Capital Gains Tax
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have produced any estimates of the additional revenue that would be raised by restricting capital gains relief on primary residences.
tabling member printed	Lord Fox
uin	HL8070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>HMRC publishes official statistics on Principal Tax Reliefs on gov.uk<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup>. For 2017-18 the estimated cost of the exemption of gains arising on disposal of only or main residences is £27.8bn.</p><p> </p><p>[1]<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/675345/Dec_17_Main_Reliefs_Final.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/675345/Dec_17_Main_Reliefs_Final.pdf</a></p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 04/06/2018 15:50:08 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

908946

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many contractors have been employed by his Department for (a) up to one year, (b) between one and five years, (c) between five and 10 years and (d) over 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	146169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2018 answer text <p>The number of contractors employed at HM Treasury is publicly available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/workforce-management--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/workforce-management--2</a></p><p>Information regarding the duration of individual contracts is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 24/05/2018 13:52:32 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

909047

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Proceeds of Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many investigations HMRC is undertaking into corporate bodies, in relation to offences under (a) section 327-329 and (b) section 330 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2017.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	146243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2018 answer text <p>HMRC cannot comment on ongoing criminal investigations into individuals or businesses.</p><p> </p><p>However, HMRC is committed to tackling money laundering, including the abuse of corporate entities, and investigates companies where money laundering can be attributed to individuals who are directing minds of the company.</p><p>HMRC also investigates individuals who are officers of companies but are prosecuted for their personal behaviours rather than that of the company. HMRC’s records do not categorise whether investigations and subsequent convictions are in respect of the individual working as an officer for the company or in relation to their personal activity.</p><p>In the last three years, HMRC has achieved 101 convictions for POCA money laundering and Money Laundering Regulation offences.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC received investment at Autumn Budget 2017 to increase its capability and target the facilitators of tax crime and money laundering, including enforcing provisions in the Criminal Finances Act 2017, which will deliver an additional £700m by 2023.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has a strong track record of tackling those who have evaded their responsibilities or those who have facilitated tax evasion and is successful in over 90% of prosecutions.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 24/05/2018 15:53:14 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

909048

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Proceeds of Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many prosecutions HMRC have initiated as a result of breaches of the (a) Proceeds of Crime Act 2017 and (b) Money Laundering Regulations 2007 and 2017 by Trust and Company Service providers.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	146244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2018 answer text <p>In 2017/18 HMRC secured 46 Positive Charging Decisions against individuals for POCA money laundering or regulatory offences from the relevant prosecution authorities. Of these 46, three were individuals associated with Trust and Company Service Providers, seven were individuals associated with other regulated business and the remaining 36 were individuals where the money laundering was part of wider criminality.</p><p> </p><p>This reflects HMRC’s multi-faceted role in identifying and tackling money laundering, including abuses of businesses it supervises under the Money Laundering Regulations.</p><p> </p><p>Prosecution is but one option available to HMRC, and as part of its wider remit, also focuses on supervisory interventions to ensure businesses are complying with their obligations.</p><p> </p><p>The actions HMRC takes to discharge those supervisory responsibilities and it wider role in tackling financial crime, are described in a recent publication ‘Report on Tackling Financial Crime in the Supervised Sectors 2015-2017’</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/704163/Report_on_Tackling_Financial_Crime_in_the_supervised_sectors_2015_to_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/704163/Report_on_Tackling_Financial_Crime_in_the_supervised_sectors_2015_to_2017.pdf</a></p><p>HMRC has a strong track record of tackling those who have evaded their responsibilities or those who have facilitated tax evasion and is successful in over 90% of prosecutions.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 24/05/2018 15:54:58 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

909059

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff have been employed by HM Revenue and Customs in each month since June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Jenny Chapman
uin	146206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2018 answer text <p>Headcount of staff employed each month by HMRC from June 2016 is in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Month</p></td><td><p>HMRC Head Count</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-16</p></td><td><p>67,450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-16</p></td><td><p>67,645</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-16</p></td><td><p>67,654</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-16</p></td><td><p>68,041</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-16</p></td><td><p>68,736</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-16</p></td><td><p>69,013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-16</p></td><td><p>69,280</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-17</p></td><td><p>69,280</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-17</p></td><td><p>69,518</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-17</p></td><td><p>69,879</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-17</p></td><td><p>69,599</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-17</p></td><td><p>69,888</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-17</p></td><td><p>70,015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-17</p></td><td><p>69,771</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-17</p></td><td><p>68,376</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-17</p></td><td><p>68,424</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-17</p></td><td><p>68,076</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-17</p></td><td><p>67,849</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-17</p></td><td><p>67,088</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-18</p></td><td><p>66,566</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-18</p></td><td><p>66,162</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-18</p></td><td><p>65,720</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-18</p></td><td><p>65,287</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 24/05/2018 15:50:06 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington

909085

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Gold: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost to the public purse has been of the value added tax exemption for gold investment coins in (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	146281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2018 answer text <p>The details that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) collects from taxpayers on their VAT returns are not specific enough to provide the information requested.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 24/05/2018 15:51:29 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

909086

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Helicopters: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost to the public purse has been of the value added tax exemption for the sale and chartering of helicopters in (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	146282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2018 answer text <p>The details that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) collects from taxpayers on their VAT returns are not specific enough to provide this information.</p><p> </p><p>The sale and chartering of helicopters is only zero-rated for VAT purposes when:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>They are used by airlines who operate for reward chiefly on international routes; or</p></li></ul><p> </p><ul><li><p>They are used by state institutions, and have a weight of not less than 8,000 kg.</p></li></ul> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 25/05/2018 10:43:06 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

909087

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Aircraft: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost to the public purse has been of the value added exemption for the sale or chartering of civil aeroplanes in (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	146283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2018 answer text <p>The details that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) collects from taxpayers on their VAT returns are not specific enough to provide this information.</p><p> </p><p>The sale and chartering of civil aeroplanes is only zero-rated for VAT purposes when:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>They are used by airlines who operate for reward chiefly on international routes; or</p></li></ul><p> </p><ul><li><p>They are used by state institutions, and have a weight of not less than 8,000 kg.</p></li></ul> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 25/05/2018 10:45:42 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

909124

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Shared Ownership Schemes: Stamp Duty Land Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether a first-time buyer purchasing a shared ownership resale property qualifies for the first-time buyer relief on Stamp Duty Land Tax if they elect to pay that tax on the full value of the property rather than on the share being purchased.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	146185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2018 answer text <p>The option to elect to pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on the full market value of shared ownership property can only be made by the first purchaser on the initial grant of a lease to them. Subsequent purchasers are not able to make an election.</p><p> </p><p>However, where there is a resale of a shared ownership property, first time buyers’ relief will be available where the purchase price is £500,000 or below.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 25/05/2018 10:41:02 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond