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821463

registered interest
date	12/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Off-payroll Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress has been made by his Department on its proposed consultation on off-payroll working rules in the private sector; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	122381
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>As announced at Autumn Budget 2017, the government will carefully consult on how to tackle non-compliance with the off-payroll working rules in the private sector, to ensure individuals who work like employees are taxed like employees, even if they work through their own company. The timing of the consultation will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p><p>This consultation will draw on the experience of recent reform in the public sector, including through external research already commissioned by the government and due to be published in 2018, and will seek the views of people and organisations who would implement any change.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 122383 question first answered 22/01/2018 14:51:53 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

821464

registered interest
date	12/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Off-payroll Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to review entitlement to employee benefits as part of his Department's proposed consultation on off-payroll working rules in the private sector.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	122382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>Falling within the off-payroll tax rules does not change an individual’s status for employment rights, as there is no direct link between employment taxes and these rights. In response to the Matthew Taylor review of Employment Practices in the Modern Economy, the Government will consult on the rules that determine an individual’s employment status for both employment rights and tax.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 22/01/2018 14:47:49 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

821465

registered interest
date	12/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Off-payroll Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will ensure that his Department's proposed consultation on off-payroll working rules in the private sector includes proactive consultation with UK businesses, people and organisations directly affected by those rules.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	122383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>As announced at Autumn Budget 2017, the government will carefully consult on how to tackle non-compliance with the off-payroll working rules in the private sector, to ensure individuals who work like employees are taxed like employees, even if they work through their own company. The timing of the consultation will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p><p>This consultation will draw on the experience of recent reform in the public sector, including through external research already commissioned by the government and due to be published in 2018, and will seek the views of people and organisations who would implement any change.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 122381 question first answered 22/01/2018 14:51:53 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

821466

registered interest
date	12/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Off-payroll Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will prioritise a review of the accuracy of the IR35 Digital Tool known as CEST as part of his Department's proposed consultation on off-payroll working rules in the private sector.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	122384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)’s Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) service has been tested for accuracy against known case law and settled cases. It provides an answer for 85 percent of uses, and HMRC will stand by the result given unless a compliance check finds the information provided isn’t accurate.</p><p> </p><p>Feedback from customers shows the CEST service is helping to ensure that, for most situations, decisions on whether a worker is in scope of the intermediaries legislation (known as IR35) are simple and quick. HMRC will continue to work with customers to enhance the service, and holds tax guidance on employment status under review.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 22/01/2018 14:48:55 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

821518

registered interest
date	12/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Minimum Wage: Arrears
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 11 January 2018 to Question 120608, on Minimum Wage, how many employers HMRC initiated civil action against in pursuit of unpaid minimum wage arrears in each year since 2010; and what the total sum of unpaid minimum wage arrears recovered through civil action is.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	122436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2018 answer text <p>The government are determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum and National Living Wage (NMW) receives it. Anyone who feels they have been underpaid NMW should contact the Acas helpline on 0300 123 1100. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) review all complaints that are referred to them.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC actively pursues recovery through the civil courts if the arrears are not paid. The table below shows the number of employers HMRC initiated civil action against to recover unpaid minimum wage arrears due to workers:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>No of employers HMRC have initiated civil action against</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>88</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>57</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>108</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>87</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC is unable to provide a total sum for civil recovery across all cases, as it does not hold this data in a readily available format.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 19/01/2018 13:46:27 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

821569

registered interest
date	12/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Freeports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether British ports will be designated as free ports after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	122487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>Section 100A of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (CEMA) provides the legal basis for the designation of free zones by HM Treasury and will continue to do so following UK withdrawal from the EU. Applying for designation as a free zone will be a commercial decision to be taken by private port operators.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 22/01/2018 14:46:48 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

820709

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Income Tax: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the proposal to raise income tax in Scotland on cross-border trade, employment and the location of businesses.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	122127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2018 answer text <p>The Scottish government announced proposals in December which will raise income tax for many Scottish taxpayers.</p><p> </p><p>These decisions are a matter for the Scottish Government, following devolution of unprecedented income tax powers, giving the Scottish government more autonomy and accountability. Therefore, it is for the Scottish Government to decide whether to increase income taxes for Scottish taxpayers.</p><p> </p><p>Analysis published by the Scottish Government shows nearly all of the benefit for lower earners in Scotland is a result of personal allowance increases, and that if the UK Government had not increased the personal allowance everyone in Scotland earning over £26,000 would pay more because of these changes.</p><p> </p><p>Meanwhile, this UK Government will continue to operate an income tax system that best supports a strong and prosperous UK economy – an economy that has grown continuously for 19 quarters, with a deficit that has been reduced by three quarters since 2010 and an unemployment rate at its lowest in over 40 years.</p><p> </p><p>We also continue to support lower earners by cutting income tax. As a result of successive increases to the personal allowance, 1.2m individuals will be taken out of income tax altogether by 2018-19 (compared to 2015-16), and a typical basic rate taxpayer will pay £1,075 less income tax in 2018-19 than in 2010-11.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 19/01/2018 12:38:02 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

820721

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Imports: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the cost to the public purse in (a) 2019-2020, (b) 2020-2021 and (c) 2021-2022 of implementing a system of payments of upfront VAT by companies when importing goods into the UK from the EU in the event that the UK leaves the EU VAT area on 29 March 2019.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	122139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of VAT accounting treatment to business, and is exploring options to mitigate any cash-flow impacts for business as a result of potential changes following EU exit. The Government’s aim is to keep VAT processes as close as possible to what they are now.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 122080 122083 122140 question first answered 19/01/2018 12:28:07 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

820722

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Imports: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the effect on small and medium-sized businesses of implementing a system of payments of upfront VAT by companies when importing goods into the UK from the EU in the event that the UK leaves the EU VAT area on 29 March 2019.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	122140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of VAT accounting treatment to business, and is exploring options to mitigate any cash-flow impacts for business as a result of potential changes following EU exit. The Government’s aim is to keep VAT processes as close as possible to what they are now.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 122080 122083 122139 question first answered 19/01/2018 12:28:07 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

820724

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Imports: Small Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the effect on small and medium-sized businesses of changes in the costs of importing goods into the UK in the event that the UK leaves the EU customs union on 29 March 2019.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	122142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2018 answer text The Government has been clear that, as we leave the EU, we will also leave the EU customs union. Future customs arrangements are dependent on the outcome of the negotiations with the EU. The Government is engaging with businesses, including small and medium-sized enterprises, in every sector and region of the UK economy to assess the effect of EU Exit on them. answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 19/01/2018 12:24:25 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown