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1698419

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tax Avoidance: Bankruptcy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of people who will become bankrupt as a result of the (a) loan charge and (b) associated activity.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	20209
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) only ever considers insolvency as a last resort. Anyone who is worried about being able to pay what they owe should contact HMRC, who may be able to agree an instalment arrangement based on the individual’s financial circumstances. There is no maximum length for these arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>Where people are facing insolvency, HMRC is not always the only creditor. Some individuals are declared bankrupt as a result of a non-HMRC debt and some individuals may choose to enter insolvency themselves based on their overall financial position. To date, HMRC has not initiated insolvency proceedings against any taxpayer solely for a Loan Charge debt.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the answer to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-03-05/17136" target="_blank">PQ 17136</a>, since 2022, HMRC has issued around 2,700 decisions under s.684(7A)(b) of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 to disguised remuneration scheme users.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 20210 question first answered 15/04/2024 08:47:54 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1698420

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tax Avoidance: Bankruptcy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people have been issued section 684 notices by HMRC in relation to disguised remuneration schemes in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	20210
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) only ever considers insolvency as a last resort. Anyone who is worried about being able to pay what they owe should contact HMRC, who may be able to agree an instalment arrangement based on the individual’s financial circumstances. There is no maximum length for these arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>Where people are facing insolvency, HMRC is not always the only creditor. Some individuals are declared bankrupt as a result of a non-HMRC debt and some individuals may choose to enter insolvency themselves based on their overall financial position. To date, HMRC has not initiated insolvency proceedings against any taxpayer solely for a Loan Charge debt.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the answer to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-03-05/17136" target="_blank">PQ 17136</a>, since 2022, HMRC has issued around 2,700 decisions under s.684(7A)(b) of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 to disguised remuneration scheme users.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 20209 question first answered 15/04/2024 08:47:54 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1697944

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tourism: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions has he had with businesses on tax-free shopping for international visitors.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	19823
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>As the UK’s economic and finance ministry, HM Treasury has regular discussions with representatives from a wide range of industries including travel and retail as well as business representative organisations covering many sectors.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 27/03/2024 15:47:43 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1691174

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Bank Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to work with stakeholders to help ensure that people in (a) England and (b) Romford constituency can access physical banking facilities in their local area.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	15238
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government believes that all customers, wherever they live, should have appropriate access to banking and cash services, and is monitoring this issue closely.</p><p>Though the closure of bank or building society branches are commercial decisions, it is imperative that firms recognise the needs of all their customers, including those who need to use in-person services.</p><p>Guidance from the FCA sets out its expectation of firms when they are deciding to reduce their physical branches or the number of free-to-use ATMs. The FCA’s guidance is clear that firms are expected to carefully consider the impact of planned branch closures on their customers’ everyday banking and cash access needs, and put in place alternatives, where this is reasonable.</p><p>UK customers can access banking services through a number of different channels. This includes in branches, Post Offices or Banking Hubs, as well as via telephone banking and through digital means such as mobile or online banking.</p><p>The Post Office allows personal and business customers to carry out everyday banking services at 11,500 Post Office branches across the UK. Banking Hubs are an initiative which enable customers of participating banks to access cash and banking services in shared facilities. Over 100 Banking Hubs have been announced so far, and the Government hopes to see these Hubs open as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 28/02/2024 11:26:11 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1687824

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes: VAT
	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 impact of banning disposable vapes on the level of VAT collected.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	13243
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2024 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has announced that disposable vapes will be banned in the UK as part of plans to tackle the rise in youth vaping and protect children’s health. HM Revenue and Customs does not hold information on VAT revenue from specific products, including VAT on disposable vapes. This is because businesses are not required to provide figures at a product level within their VAT returns, as this would impose an excessive administrative burden.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 12/02/2024 16:17:35 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1685534

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the revenue raised from the apprenticeship levy in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	11717
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>Monthly receipts data for the Apprenticeship Levy is published by HM Revenue and Customs in their Tax and NIC Receipts publication which can be found online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk" target="_blank"><em>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk</em></a></p><p> </p><p>Please see below for a table of the estimated number of employers paying the Apprenticeship Levy over the last three years:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Tax Year</p></td><td><p>Number of Employers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020 to 2021</p></td><td><p>30,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021 to 2022</p></td><td><p>31,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022 to 2023</p></td><td><p>34,200</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 11719 question first answered 01/02/2024 15:42:48 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1685535

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an estimate of the interest earned on apprenticeship levy funds in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	11718
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2024 answer text <p>The Treasury is not able to make estimates of whether interest is earned on apprenticeship levy funds. The Apprenticeship Levy is not legally hypothecated, so revenues from the levy are paid into the Consolidated Fund. <br></p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 06/02/2024 16:46:26 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1685536

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many companies have paid the apprenticeship levy in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	11719
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>Monthly receipts data for the Apprenticeship Levy is published by HM Revenue and Customs in their Tax and NIC Receipts publication which can be found online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk" target="_blank"><em>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk</em></a></p><p> </p><p>Please see below for a table of the estimated number of employers paying the Apprenticeship Levy over the last three years:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Tax Year</p></td><td><p>Number of Employers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020 to 2021</p></td><td><p>30,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021 to 2022</p></td><td><p>31,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022 to 2023</p></td><td><p>34,200</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 11717 question first answered 01/02/2024 15:42:48 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1684825

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Individual Savings Accounts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to (a) equalise and (b) increase the Lifetime ISA and Help-to-Buy ISA property price thresholds.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	11274
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting people of all incomes and at all stages of life to save, and to making the aspiration of home ownership a reality for as many households as possible.</p><p>While the Government will continue to monitor the situation, it currently remains of the view that the property price cap for the Lifetime ISA and Help to Buy ISA is set at an appropriate level to support most first-time buyers across the UK while targeting households that may find it most difficult to get onto the property ladder.</p><p>Data from the latest <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flandregistry.data.gov.uk%2Fapp%2Fukhpi%2Fbrowse%3Ffrom%3D2022-08-01%26location%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Flandregistry.data.gov.uk%252Fid%252Fregion%252Fsouth-east%26to%3D2023-12-01%26lang%3Den&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJyothi.Chapman%40hmtreasury.gov.uk%7C673151afe4804e6b16b308dc1dc2dca5%7Ced1644c505e049e6bc39fcf7ac51c18c%7C0%7C0%7C638417969960891136%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=t5fbnmbNb4ZzDKtafFFzWgP6dFa0KNEGufHcJ100Y0A%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">UK House Price Index</a> demonstrates that the average price paid by first-time buyers is below the LISA property price cap in all regions of the UK.</p><p>The Government keeps all aspects of savings tax policy under review, and considers all representations made carefully, with any changes made as part of the Budget process.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 31/01/2024 13:18:16 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1684826

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Individual Savings Accounts: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to reduce the Lifetime ISA withdrawal penalty.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	11275
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2024 answer text <p>The Lifetime ISA (LISA) is designed to support people to achieve the aspiration of homeownership, or to build up savings for their later life. LISA funds, including any Government bonus, can be withdrawn for the purchase of a first home under £450,000, in the case of terminal illness or from the age of 60.</p><p>Any unauthorised withdrawals are subject to a 25% withdrawal charge. This recoups the government bonus, any interest or growth arising from it, and a proportion of the individual’s initial savings to discourage such withdrawals and protect the long-term nature of the account. Reducing the withdrawal charge would encourage the use of LISAs in ways for which they were not intended.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 31/01/2024 13:19:45 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell