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1123854

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Solar Power: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it it his policy to charge VAT at five per cent on retrofit battery systems for solar panels.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	249357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>Under UK law, VAT is charged at the standard rate on retrofit battery systems for solar panels.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 09/05/2019 13:26:41 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1054616

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Electronic Government
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 potential merits of delaying the introduction of Making Tax Digital.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	216367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>The Making Tax Digital (MTD) VAT pilot service is already open to all businesses that will operate MTD from 1 April.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses and accountants are making preparations for the introduction of MTD, and thousands have already joined the pilot on a voluntary basis to test the service before they are mandated to use it. Most businesses will not need to submit their first VAT return through the new service until August at the earliest. Recognising the transitional issues that may arise, for the first year penalties will not be issued for late filing, only for late payment.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC is writing directly to all businesses affected by MTD and will continue to increase communications activity in the lead up to April through a number of channels.</p><p> </p><p>In October, the Government announced a 6 month delay for those customers with the most complex requirements, to ensure there is sufficient time for testing the service with them in the pilot before they are mandated to join from 1 October 2019.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 12/02/2019 13:32:30 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

845752

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Batteries: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to remove VAT for batteries bought online for (a) wheelchairs, (b) mobility scooters and (c) other mobility aids; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	128724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>The government recognises that disabled people should not have to pay VAT on the costs they bear in meeting their needs. The government therefore maintains VAT reliefs so that no VAT is paid on goods designed solely for disabled people, including stair lifts, specialist beds and chairs and certain medical appliances.</p><p> </p><p>VAT reliefs extend to wheelchairs and certain mobility scooters and, as a result, VAT is not applied to batteries when purchased as part of those goods. VAT relief also extends to purchases of batteries that are designed solely to operate in a mobility scooter or wheelchair.</p><p> </p><p>All VAT reliefs apply whether goods are bought online or in store.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 28/02/2018 12:58:48 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

824430

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much additional funding has been allocated to HM Revenue and Customs to tackle tax avoidance since the release of the Paradise Papers.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	123231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>HMRC will investigate any allegations of wrongdoing brought to its attention. In the Autumn Budget 2017, the government confirmed 18 further measures and additional investment in HMRC to tackle avoidance, evasion, and non-compliance.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has generated over £160 billion of additional yield since 2010 from tackling avoidance, evasion and non-compliance. There are currently 26,000 people working in the Customer Compliance Group tackling all forms of non-compliance – ranging from individuals operating in the hidden economy, through to detailed investigation of offshore structures and scrutinising the tax affairs of the largest multi-national companies.</p><p> </p><p>The Joint Financial Analysis Centre (JFAC) established in the wake of the Panama Papers brings together data and intelligence from across Government and has developed into a national capability underpinning the Government’s ambitions to fight complex tax and economic crime, at home and overseas.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 123232 question first answered 23/01/2018 15:37:08 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

824431

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
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 additional staff have been employed by HM Revenue and Customs to tackle tax avoidance since the release of the Paradise Papers.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	123232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>HMRC will investigate any allegations of wrongdoing brought to its attention. In the Autumn Budget 2017, the government confirmed 18 further measures and additional investment in HMRC to tackle avoidance, evasion, and non-compliance.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has generated over £160 billion of additional yield since 2010 from tackling avoidance, evasion and non-compliance. There are currently 26,000 people working in the Customer Compliance Group tackling all forms of non-compliance – ranging from individuals operating in the hidden economy, through to detailed investigation of offshore structures and scrutinising the tax affairs of the largest multi-national companies.</p><p> </p><p>The Joint Financial Analysis Centre (JFAC) established in the wake of the Panama Papers brings together data and intelligence from across Government and has developed into a national capability underpinning the Government’s ambitions to fight complex tax and economic crime, at home and overseas.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 123231 question first answered 23/01/2018 15:37:08 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

802084

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Self-assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department undertook a consultation on the use of the Post Office to pay self assessment tax bills ahead of the decision to remove that service on 15 December 2017.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	117771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>The facility to pay HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) at the Post Office in its current format is being withdrawn by the service provider Santander. HMRC are not the only users of this service and had no influence on this decision or the timing of the withdrawal.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 14/12/2017 16:22:41 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

800485

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tax Evasion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to tackle corporate tax evasion following the publication of the Panama Papers.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	117106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>The government has taken significant action to tackle avoidance, evasion, and non-compliance; including securing almost £160 billion of additional tax revenue since 2010, introducing over 100 measures, and investing around £2 billion extra in HMRC.</p><p> </p><p>At Budget, the government took further steps to tackle these issues, which are forecast to raise £4.8 billion between now and 2022-23 for our vital public services. These efforts have helped the UK tax gap fall to 6.0% - its lowest level ever, and one of the lowest in the world.</p><p> </p><p>The UK will continue to engage with our international partners to achieve a consistent and targeted approach for tackling tax avoidance and evasion.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 07/12/2017 13:58:27 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

780387

registered interest
date	30/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Stamp Duty Land Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has considered the use of stamp duty relief to encourage homeowners to downsize.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	110354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>At Autumn Statement 2014 the government reformed Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT), cutting the tax for 98% of homebuyers who pay it. The new system reduced SDLT for most transactions, including for those looking to downsize.</p><p> </p><p>In most cases it is likely that the financial gain that property owners receive from downsizing will outweigh the costs of doing so, as Private Residence Relief means that most homeowners will not pay any Capital Gains Tax when they move home.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 07/11/2017 16:40:36 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel