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33137

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) laundering plants and (b) millions of litres of fuel were seized in the UK by HM Revenue and Customs in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	East Antrim
	tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
	uin	183466
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p>Figures are only available for the years 2010-11 and onwards. The number of laundering plants and millions of litres of fuel seized in those years was as follows.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Laundering Plants</p></td><td><p>Fuel (millions litres)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>23 (20 NI 3 GB)</p></td><td><p>2.74</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>29 (NI figure only)</p></td><td><p>2.44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13 to Dec 13</p></td><td><p>26 (22 NI 4 GB)</p></td><td><p>2.63</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>HMRC fights fraud on a wide range of fronts, from special units performing thousands of roadside checks to raiding laundering plants. HMRC has also recently concluded the evaluation of a possible new marker for rebated fuel, which will make it harder to launder marked fuel and sell it at a profit.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC uses several avenues to tackle fraud: criminal prosecution, civil action (such as seizing fuel or pumps), civil penalties and strong regulatory controls.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
	tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

423234

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Aggregates Levy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department has spent to date on legal fees in respect of the case against the Aggregates Levy brought by the British Aggregates Association.
	tabling member constituency	East Antrim
	tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
	uin	13069
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2015 answer text <p>The lawfulness of the Aggregates Levy been challenged in the UK and European courts for over thirteen years by the British Aggregates Association. No court has ever found the levy to be unlawful.</p><br /><p>The legal challenges have also caused many years of uncertainty for industry, and have prevented the government from making any significant changes to the levy.</p><br /><p>The government’s legal costs are not finalised and are continuing to rise. This should be viewed against over £4 billion (and rising) in levy revenue that the government’s defence is protecting.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 30/10/2015 14:22:12 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

428637

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Councillors: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on the taxation of travel expenses for councillors in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	East Antrim
	tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
	uin	16597
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>A new exemption from tax and National Insurance Contributions for councillors’ travel expenses will take effect from 6 April 2016. This was legislated for in the Summer Finance Bill. It will apply to travel expenses paid to councillors across the UK, including those in Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 20/11/2015 12:48:53 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

598391

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Soft Drinks: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the soft drinks industry levy on (a) small businesses and (b) the UK economy.
	tabling member constituency	East Antrim
	tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
	uin	47898
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government published an initial impact assessment alongside the consultation document.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 17/10/2016 16:11:54 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

63568

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Sanitary Products: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has accrued to the Exchequer in VAT receipts from the sale of sanitary products in each of the last five years; and if he will review the applicability of such a tax with existing equality legislation.
	tabling member constituency	East Antrim
	tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
	uin	202135
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>VAT receipts from the sale of sanitary products, subject to the reduced rate of VAT, are estimated to have been approximately £15m in each of the last five years.</p><p>VAT rules apply the standard rate of 20 per cent to most goods and services. While there are exceptions to this standard rate, these are strictly limited under EU VAT law.</p><p>One such exception is that female sanitary products can be subject to a reduced rate of VAT. Since 2001, the UK has therefore applied a 5 per cent reduced rate of VAT, the lowest permissible under EU law, to the supply of sanitary products.</p><p> </p><p>The application of VAT in the EU, including rates and flexibilities afforded to member states in this regard, is governed by EU law. It means, for example that the Government cannot apply a zero rate tofemale sanitary products. That would require a change to EU VAT legislation, which would require a proposal from the European Commission and the unanimous agreement of all 28 member states.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 30/06/2014 14:26:53 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

1176127

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
	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 people who will be subject to the 2019 Loan Charge after the implementation of the recommendations by Sir Amyas Morse.
	tabling member constituency	East Antrim
	tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
	uin	12251
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>Of the estimated 50,000 individuals affected by the loan charge, the Government currently estimates that around 11,000 will be taken out of the loan charge altogether. In addition, individuals who have settled or are settling their tax liability with HMRC will be out of scope of the charge. There is not yet a firm estimate of the number who will choose to settle and so be out of scope of the loan charge.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 10/02/2020 08:56:20 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

1192775

	registered interest
	date	04/05/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Off-payroll Working
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to delay his Department's policy of extending the roll-out of off-payroll rules.
	tabling member constituency	East Antrim
	tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
	uin	42972
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government recently announced that the reform to the off-payroll working rules for people contracting their services to large or medium-sized organisations outside the public sector will be delayed for one year, from 6 April 2020 until 6 April 2021.</p><p> </p><p>This is part of the additional support which the Government is providing for businesses and individuals to deal with the economic impacts of COVID-19. It is right for the Government to do what it can to support all parts of the labour market at this time.</p><p> </p><p>This is a deferral of the introduction of the reform, not a cancellation. The Government remains committed to introducing this policy in order to address the unfairness of non-compliance with the existing off-payroll working rules. The Government will reintroduce the off-payroll working rules provisions by amending the Finance Bill, with a ​commencement date of 6 April 2021.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/05/2020 09:01:34 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

1192777

	registered interest
	date	04/05/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Off-payroll Working
	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 cost to businesses of extending the roll-out of pay-roll tax rules to the private sector.
	tabling member constituency	East Antrim
	tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
	uin	42973
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2020 answer text <p>The off-payroll working rules are designed to ensure that someone working like an employee, but through their own company, pays similar levels of tax to other employees. It is fair that individuals who work in a similar way should pay broadly the same amount of tax.</p><p> </p><p>The Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) published in July 2019 sets out HMRC’s estimated one-off impact on administrative burden for businesses of £14.4 million.</p><p> </p><p>The TIIN can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020</a>.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC also provided written evidence on the administrative burden for businesses to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Finance Bill Sub-Committee, along with a commitment to review the methodology used to estimate the impact. This evidence can be found here: <a href="https://committees.parliament.uk/work/29/draft-finance-bill-2019/publications/" target="_blank">https://committees.parliament.uk/work/29/draft-finance-bill-2019/publications/</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/05/2020 09:03:46 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

1194507

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Aggregates Levy
	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 the request by the Mineral Products Association for quarry owners to have additional time to pay the Aggregates Levy.
	tabling member constituency	East Antrim
	tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
	uin	45082
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government has announced unprecedented support for public services, business and workers to protect against the current economic emergency. Our economic response is one of the most generous and comprehensive globally.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC are also delivering Time to Pay to fit the specific impacts of Covid-19. Time to Pay is a pre-existing scheme available to all firms and individuals who are in temporary financial distress as a result of Covid-19 with existing liabilities to HMRC and are unable to pay their tax on time. The government has ensured that businesses and self-employed individuals in financial distress and with outstanding tax liabilities can receive help and advice with their tax affairs. HMRC has set up a dedicated COVID-19 helpline to help those in need, and they may be able to agree a bespoke Time to Pay arrangement. A business or self-employed individual can contact HMRC’s helpline for help and advice on 0800 024 1222.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the government is deferring Value Added Tax (VAT) payments so UK VAT registered businesses will not need to pay any VAT due alongside their normal VAT return from 20 March through to the end of June – a deferral worth over £30 billion or 1.5% of GDP. Businesses will have until the end of the financial year (March 31st 2021) to pay back any deferred VAT. This is to help support businesses with their cash flows, and support individuals’ employment. The option to defer VAT is open to all £2.3 million UK VAT registered businesses.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 18/05/2020 09:24:11 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

1194965

	registered interest
	date	12/05/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps he has taken to ensure that victims of the Equitable Life scandal receive full compensation.
	tabling member constituency	East Antrim
	tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
	uin	46023
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2020 answer text <p>There are no plans to reopen the Payment Scheme or review the £1.5 billion funding allocation previously made to it. The Equitable Life Payment Scheme closed to claims in 2015 and further guidance on the status of the Payment Scheme after closure is available at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/equitable-life-payment-scheme#closure-of-the-scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The methodology for calculating payments to Equitable Life policyholders was published in 2011 and can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/equitable-life-payment-scheme-design.</p><p> </p><p>The relevant data will be retained as long as it is legal to do so.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 46024 46025 question first answered 22/05/2020 08:10:43 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson