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449286

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Business: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many tax disputes with large businesses HM Revenue and Customs is engaged in; and what the value is of the tax that is being contested in those disputes.
	tabling member constituency	Barking
	tabling member printed	Margaret Hodge
	uin	25102
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2016 answer text Until 31 March 2014, HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) Large Business Service dealt with the tax affairs of around 800 of the largest businesses in the UK. From 1 April 2014, HMRC’s new Large Business directorate deals with the tax affairs of around 2,000 large businesses.<p> </p>At 31 December 2015, HMRC had enquiries open with 1,117 of the large businesses dealt with by the Large Business Directorate, covering 3,981 risks with £20.3 billion tax under consideration.<p> </p>At 31 December 2015, HMRC had enquiries open with 567 of the largest 800 businesses covering 2,826 risks with £16.8 billion tax under consideration.<p> </p><p>Tax under consideration is not actual tax either owed or unpaid. Rather, it is a tool which HMRC uses to guide its enquiries to focus on the most significant risks that exist at any particular time. The total is just a snapshot of work in progress and will naturally fluctuate as risks are addressed and new ones taken up.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 17/02/2016 10:03:13 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

443185

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Concentrix
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department spent on the outsourcing of its compliance review to Concentrix; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	21505
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text The value of the contract was estimated at between £55m and £75m at contract award. Payments to Concentrix are based on the results they deliver, taking into account the quality and accuracy of their work.Concentrix are not paid for any cases where the decision they make is overturned. answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 12/01/2016 17:23:41 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

443176

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Child Tax Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he is taking steps to enable his Department's child tax credit department to answer the enquiries of hon. Members electronically.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	21582
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text The use of standard email is insecure and therefore in order to protect customers’ information, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not use it when dealing with sensitive personal and financial information. However, HMRC does answer MPs enquiries electronically in cases where the response does not include any sensitive customer data. answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 12/01/2016 17:28:43 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

451183

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assurances HM Revenue and Customs seeks from its contractors and suppliers that they are fully compliant with their UK tax obligations.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	26225
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2016 answer text Prior to engagement, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) require a new contractor or supplier to provide their tax details, and to agree to HMRC performing revenue compliance checks throughout the procurement process, using information from its own records and taking appropriate action where required in line with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.<p><em> </em></p>Contracts for such engagements include clauses requiring that at all times the contractor or supplier shall comply with all statutes and regulations relating to direct or indirect taxes, and that failure to comply may constitute a material breach of the contract.<p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 16/02/2016 16:02:55 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

451178

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Child Benefit: Migrants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of people receiving child benefit on behalf of children living outside of the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
	tabling member printed	Owen Smith
	uin	26359
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text I refer the honourable Member to my response of 16 June 2015 (UIN 2064)<p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-06-10/2064/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-06-10/2064/</a></p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 11/02/2016 17:28:16 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4042 label Biography information for Owen Smith

449755

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	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 transfer pricing experts have been employed by HM Revenue and Customs in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Burnley
	tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
	uin	25343
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text I refer the hon Member to the answer that I gave to the hon Member for Birmingham, Ladywood (Shabana Mahmood) on 26 February 2015. Link below:<p> </p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2014-12-15/218658/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2014-12-15/218658/</a></p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 05/02/2016 14:56:55 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

451182

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the savings to the public purse of the proposed emergency brake on in-work benefits for EU citizens in employment in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	26266
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2016 answer text Details of the proposals for restricting in-work benefits for EU nationals will be subject to further negotiation and we cannot speculate on these. answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 15/02/2016 10:07:00 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

448813

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Scotland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Joint Exchequer Committee's negotiations will conclude, and when the fiscal framework will be published.
	tabling member printed	Lord McAvoy
	uin	HL5593
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>Whilst there is no set date for the Joint Exchequer Committee to conclude negotiations on the fiscal framework, the UK government is doing everything it can to achieve an agreement.</p><p> </p><p>The Business Managers and usual channels have agreed to move the final day in Committee on the Scotland Bill to Monday 22 February to allow more time for negotiations between the Scottish and UK Governments to progress.</p><p> </p><p>The UK government is working towards a deal that is fair for Scotland, fair for the UK and meets all of the principles of the Smith Commission Agreement.</p><p> </p><p>The fiscal framework document will be published shortly after it is agreed.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 11/02/2016 16:14:20 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
	tabling member	4158 label Biography information for Lord McAvoy

450315

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Private Finance Initiative
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which of the unitary charges in the list of private finance initiative projects published by his Department on 15 December 2014 were (a) service charges, (b) interest charges and (c) other costs identified over the course of the contracts.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	25813
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2016 answer text <p>Whilst the Treasury does collect and publish information on the unitary charges of PFI projects, we do not collect it broken down into its constituent parts, neither do we have the detailed financial models that would allow us to disaggregate the totals.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 08/02/2016 16:33:49 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

449202

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Multinational Companies: Taxation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what legal powers the EU has to intervene in the taxation arrangements agreed between HM Treasury and foreign-based firms, including Google, and what assessment they have made of whether HMRC could legally co-operate in any such EU action.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
	uin	HL5712
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>While corporate taxation is a matter for Member States, under the EU Treaties the European Commission has competence to conduct State aid investigations in order to prevent unlawful distortion of competition and to safeguard the internal market. Member State authorities are required to cooperate with any such investigations.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 10/02/2016 17:40:31 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
	tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon