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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-03-03more like thismore than 2021-03-03
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Wholesale Trade: Business Rates more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 1 March 2021 to Question 157029, for what reason the Government has excluded wholesalers in the retail, hospitality or leisure supply chain from the business rates relief available for retail, hospitality or leisure businesses. more like this
tabling member constituency Denton and Reddish more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Gwynne remove filter
uin 162530 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-03-08more like thismore than 2021-03-08
answer text <p>The Government has provided enhanced support to the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors through business rates relief given the direct and acute impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on those sectors, and their direct relationship with consumers at the end of supply chains that include wholesalers.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has published guidance on eligibility for the relief, which is targeted at premises that are wholly or mainly used as shops, restaurants, cafes, drinking establishments, cinemas and live music venues; for assembly and leisure; or as hotels, guest and boarding premises, and self-catering accommodation.</p><p> </p><p>A range of other measures have been made available for all businesses, including wholesalers, such as the extension of the furlough scheme, extension to VAT cuts, Recovery Loan schemes, and enhanced Time to Pay for taxes.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-03-08T15:59:13.987Zmore like thismore than 2021-03-08T15:59:13.987Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman remove filter
tabling member
1506
label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne more like this
1289027
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-02-23more like thismore than 2021-02-23
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Wholesale Trade: Business Rates more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the business rates relief available for retail, hospitality or leisure businesses to wholesalers in the retail, hospitality or leisure supply chain. more like this
tabling member constituency Denton and Reddish more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Gwynne remove filter
uin 157029 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-03-01more like thismore than 2021-03-01
answer text <p>This year, due to the direct adverse effects of COVID-19, the Government has provided an unprecedented business rates holiday for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure properties worth over £10 billion. The Government has also frozen the business rates multiplier for all businesses for 2021-22.</p><p> </p><p>The Budget will set out the next phase of the Government’s plans to tackle the virus, protect jobs and support business.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-03-01T12:51:38.027Zmore like thismore than 2021-03-01T12:51:38.027Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman remove filter
tabling member
1506
label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne more like this
1285138
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-02-09more like thismore than 2021-02-09
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Self-employment Income Support Scheme more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether eligible individuals will receive a Self-Employment Income Support Scheme payment for February 2021. more like this
tabling member constituency Denton and Reddish more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Gwynne remove filter
uin 151644 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-02-22more like thismore than 2021-02-22
answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of supporting the self-employed during the COVID-19 outbreak. The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) provides generous support to self-employed individuals who meet the eligibility criteria.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Winter Economy Plan, the Government announced a six-month extension to the SEISS, in the form of a third and fourth grant.</p><p> </p><p>The third SEISS grant covered the period from November 2020 to January 2021, with the claims window closing on 29 January. As of 31 December, it received claims from 1.9 million individuals, totalling £5.4bn.</p><p> </p><p>The fourth SEISS grant will provide a lump sum to cover the period from February to the end of April 2021. Further details on the SEISS, including the fourth grant, will be announced on 3 March.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-02-22T16:00:11.963Zmore like thismore than 2021-02-22T16:00:11.963Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman remove filter
tabling member
1506
label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne more like this
1250427
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-11-10more like thismore than 2020-11-10
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Self-employed: Coronavirus more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what financial support the Government plans to provide to people who have become self-employed since March 2020. more like this
tabling member constituency Denton and Reddish more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Gwynne remove filter
uin 113515 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-11-16more like thismore than 2020-11-16
answer text <p>The practical issues that prevented the Government from being able to include the newly self-employed in 2019-20 in the original Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS), namely that HMRC will not have access to their self-assessment returns in order to be able to verify their eligibility, still remain. The latest year for which HMRC have tax returns for all self-employed individuals is 2018/19. 2019/20 returns are not due until the end of January 2021.</p><p> </p><p>Unlike for employees, self-employed income is not reported monthly, but at the end of each tax year on the individual’s Income Tax Self Assessment return. This means that the most reliable and up-to-date record of self-employed income is from the 2018-19 tax returns.</p><p> </p><p>The SEISS continues to be just one element of a comprehensive package of support for individuals and businesses. This package includes Bounce Back loans, tax deferrals, rental support and other business support grants. The Government has also temporarily increased the Universal Credit standard allowance for 2020-21 by £20 per week and relaxed the Minimum Income Floor meaning that where self-employed claimants' earnings have significantly reduced, their Universal Credit award will have increased to reflect their lower earnings.</p>
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-11-16T16:13:25.99Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-16T16:13:25.99Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman remove filter
tabling member
1506
label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne more like this
1249206
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-11-05more like thismore than 2020-11-05
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Self-employment Income Support Scheme: Directors more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the reason is for not including UK tax paying limited company directors in the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme Grant Extension. more like this
tabling member constituency Denton and Reddish more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Gwynne remove filter
uin 112007 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-11-10more like thismore than 2020-11-10
answer text <p>The practical issues that prevented the Government from being able to include company owner-managers in the original Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS), namely not being able to verify the source of their dividend income without introducing unacceptable fraud risks, still remain.</p><p> </p><p>Income from dividends is a return on investment in the company, rather than wages. As with the previous SEISS grants, it is not possible for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to distinguish between dividends derived from an individual’s own company and dividends from other sources, and between dividends in lieu of employment income and as returns from other corporate activity.</p><p> </p><p>This means, unlike the SEISS grants that use information HMRC already hold, targeting additional support would require owner-managers to make a claim and submit information that HMRC could not efficiently or consistently verify to ensure payments were made to eligible companies for eligible activity.</p><p> </p><p>The SEISS continues to be just one element of a comprehensive package of support for individuals and businesses. This package includes Bounce Back loans, tax deferrals, rental support, increased levels of Universal Credit, mortgage holidays, and other business support grants.</p>
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-11-10T13:34:37.967Zmore like thisremove minimum value filter
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman remove filter
tabling member
1506
label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne more like this