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1147075

	registered interest
	date	30/09/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Disguised Remuneration Loan Charge Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure the impartiality of the leader of the inquiry into loan charge schemes.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	292092
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The Chancellor has commissioned Sir Amyas Morse, former CEO of the National Audit Office, to lead an independent Review to consider the impact of the Loan Charge, focusing on individuals who entered directly into disguised remuneration schemes.</p><p> </p><p>Sir Amyas is widely respected, as was emphasised by colleagues across the House in a debate of 6 March 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Sir Amyas has full control over how the Review is run and the outcome. For more information, the Review’s terms of reference can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disguised-remuneration-independent-loan-charge-review" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disguised-remuneration-independent-loan-charge-review</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/10/2019 07:34:45 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1147450

	registered interest
	date	01/10/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Taxation: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent representations he has made to his counterpart in the US Administration on the creation of accidental Americans through the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	292963
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It is a matter for the US government to determine how US tax obligations are calculated. This includes how these obligations apply to people born in the US. The US has a long-standing policy of taxing on the basis of citizenship rather than residence. The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act is a reporting mechanism that obliges financial institutions to report the details of US citizens to the US. UK Government officials continue to actively and regularly engage with their US counterparts regarding US citizens who are resident in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/10/2019 07:45:53 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1147455

	registered interest
	date	01/10/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department, when he plans to respond to the letter of 10 December 2018 from the hon. Member for North Durham to the Financial Secretary to the Treasury on Landfill Tax Fraud.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	292856
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>I can assure the Hon. Member for North Durham that a response to this letter has now been issued. I would like to apologise for the delay, which was due to an administrative error.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/10/2019 14:07:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1147568

	registered interest
	date	01/10/2019
	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 assessment he has made of the effect of the roll-out of the off-payroll rules on levels of UK contracting roles.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	292929
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text The off-payroll working rules have been in place since 2000. Reforms to how the off-payroll rules are administered in the public sector have been in place since 6 April 2017. Independent research into the reforms in the public sector showed there was no clear evidence of a reduction in the number of contractor roles, relative to public sector bodies’ overall workforce. Most public sector bodies did not experience any change in their ability to fill vacancies, following the reforms. answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/10/2019 07:48:53 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1147819

	registered interest
	date	02/10/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Border Delivery Group
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the detailed planning assumptions of the Border Delivery Group for each month since January 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	293597
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text The Government recently published its reasonable worst case planning assumptions on 11 September, setting out the Government’s assessment as of 2 August.<p> </p>Planning assumptions are held under constant review, to reflect the latest evidence and analysis of the potential impact of leaving the EU without a deal. The Government’s updated planning assumptions will be published in due course. answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/10/2019 14:03:53 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1148130

	registered interest
	date	03/10/2019
	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 taxpayers working for a single employer under a Loan Charge scheme who would not have had the choice of being employed directly by that employer.
	tabling member constituency	Ipswich
	tabling member printed	Sandy Martin
	uin	294240
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>Disguised remuneration (DR) schemes are contrived arrangements that use loan payments in place of ordinary remuneration, usually through an offshore trust, with the purpose of avoiding income tax and National Insurance contributions. The loans are provided on terms that mean they are not repaid in practice. HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) position is that they are no different to income, and that they are and have always been taxable.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has heard claims that some individuals were compelled to use DR schemes, but HMRC have not seen cases that support this claim.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/10/2019 12:11:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4678 label Biography information for Sandy Martin

1148191

	registered interest
	date	03/10/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Income Tax: Tax Rates and Bands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of rises in income tax thresholds on income distribution in the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	294097
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given on 30<sup>th</sup> September (written question number 290638).</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/10/2019 07:31:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1148216

	registered interest
	date	03/10/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Hospitality Industry: Non-domestic Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the application of state aid rules to business rates on the hospitality sector.
	tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
	tabling member printed	Steve Double
	uin	294197
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>While the UK is an EU member state the UK continues to be bound by State aid rules.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has taken repeated action to reduce the burden of business rates for all ratepayers, including those in the hospitality sector.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/10/2019 07:59:38 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

1148218

	registered interest
	date	03/10/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the business rates appeal system Check, Challenge, Appeal.
	tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
	tabling member printed	Steve Double
	uin	294199
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>Official statistics published by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) on 22 August show that the system is operating as intended with issues being resolved at the appropriate stage. At 30 June 2019, 100,740 Checks and 17,010 Challenges had been registered, of which 89,440 Checks and 6,300 Challenges had been resolved. Most Checks are currently being resolved in 3 months and most Challenges within 12 months.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government intends to carry out a review of the effectiveness of the Check, Challenge, Appeal system. The VOA is also conducting a customer evaluation of the delivery of the new system.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/10/2019 12:10:39 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

1148219

	registered interest
	date	03/10/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Valuation Office Agency: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of funding for the Valuation Office Agency in order to ensure that it is able to effectively process business rates appeals.
	tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
	tabling member printed	Steve Double
	uin	294200
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The Treasury has provided the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) with the resources it needs to deliver the valuations and property advice required to support the smooth running of the taxation and benefits system.</p><p> </p><p>At Spending Review 2019, HMRC (the VOA’s sponsor department) received a resource budget increase in line with inflation from 2019/20 to 2020/21.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury continues to work closely with the VOA and HMRC to understand the VOA’s resource requirements to deliver its functions and is committed to ensure that the VOA is appropriately funded.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/10/2019 08:02:53 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double