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904039

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date	14/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many households in (a) UK, (b) Wales, and (c) Aberavon constituency are subject to the high income child benefit tax charge.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	143795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>The High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) was introduced in 2013 to help reduce the fiscal deficit and to ensure that support is targeted at those who need it most. HICBC applies to someone with an income over £50,000 who claims Child Benefit, or whose partner claims it. The tax charge increases gradually for taxpayers with incomes between £50,000 and £60,000.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 143796 143797 question first answered 22/05/2018 14:49:29 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

904041

registered interest
date	14/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the high income child benefit tax charge.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	143796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>The High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) was introduced in 2013 to help reduce the fiscal deficit and to ensure that support is targeted at those who need it most. HICBC applies to someone with an income over £50,000 who claims Child Benefit, or whose partner claims it. The tax charge increases gradually for taxpayers with incomes between £50,000 and £60,000.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 143795 143797 question first answered 22/05/2018 14:49:29 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

904042

registered interest
date	14/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Child Benefit: Repayments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue has accrued to the public purse under the child benefit tax charge.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	143797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>The High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) was introduced in 2013 to help reduce the fiscal deficit and to ensure that support is targeted at those who need it most. HICBC applies to someone with an income over £50,000 who claims Child Benefit, or whose partner claims it. The tax charge increases gradually for taxpayers with incomes between £50,000 and £60,000.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 143795 143796 question first answered 22/05/2018 14:49:29 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

882779

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Payments: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department has taken to implement the Revised Directive on Payment Services.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	135837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government has transposed the second Payment Services Directive (PSDII) fully into UK law.</p><p> </p><p>The methods of recourse available to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) depend on the aspect of PSDII they are seeking recourse on. In all circumstances, we suggest the first port of call should be for the SME to try and resolve the issue directly with the business or individual in question.</p><p> </p><p>For issues relating to the surcharging ban on consumer payment instruments, we recommend that all parties consult guidance published by the department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). If a customer thinks they have been subject to an unfair surcharge, they can contact the Citizens Advice consumer service for further information. The helpline provides free advice to consumers on their rights and will refer on complaints to Trading Standards for further enforcement action where necessary.</p><p> </p><p>For charges relating to other aspects of PSDII (such as statements), micro businesses with a turnover of less than €2 million and fewer than 10 employees have recourse to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). The FOS is an independent, non-governmental body, established under statute to provide for the proportionate, prompt and informal resolution of complaints against financial services firms. It provides a free, independent dispute resolution service for bank customers. Its decisions are binding on the firm concerned, without interfering with customers' rights to take legal action through the courts.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 135838 question first answered 23/04/2018 09:48:58 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

882780

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Payments: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recourse is available to small and medium sized businesses in the event that they are receiving charges which are contrary to the revised Directive on Payment Services.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	135838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government has transposed the second Payment Services Directive (PSDII) fully into UK law.</p><p> </p><p>The methods of recourse available to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) depend on the aspect of PSDII they are seeking recourse on. In all circumstances, we suggest the first port of call should be for the SME to try and resolve the issue directly with the business or individual in question.</p><p> </p><p>For issues relating to the surcharging ban on consumer payment instruments, we recommend that all parties consult guidance published by the department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). If a customer thinks they have been subject to an unfair surcharge, they can contact the Citizens Advice consumer service for further information. The helpline provides free advice to consumers on their rights and will refer on complaints to Trading Standards for further enforcement action where necessary.</p><p> </p><p>For charges relating to other aspects of PSDII (such as statements), micro businesses with a turnover of less than €2 million and fewer than 10 employees have recourse to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). The FOS is an independent, non-governmental body, established under statute to provide for the proportionate, prompt and informal resolution of complaints against financial services firms. It provides a free, independent dispute resolution service for bank customers. Its decisions are binding on the firm concerned, without interfering with customers' rights to take legal action through the courts.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 135837 question first answered 23/04/2018 09:48:58 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock