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1666511

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date	23/10/2023
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 HMRC plans to respond to correspondence of 13 June 2023 from the hon. Member for Angus, reference DD9848.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	203944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) received your correspondence on 13 June 2023 and received the further information requested on 20 June 2023. They apologise for the delay in replying.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC contacted your constituent on 17 August 2023 and telephoned your office on 25 October 2023 to provide an update on their investigations.</p><p> </p><p>They aim to reply as quickly as possible and by 10 November 2023.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 26/10/2023 07:48:48 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1647697

registered interest
date	26/06/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the criteria through which the UK would decline to pursue a tax claim made by an EU state against a UK national under the Mutual Assistance in Recovery of Debt arrangements.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	191169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2023 answer text The criteria through which the UK would decline to pursue a tax claim made by an EU state against a UK national under the Mutual Assistance in Recovery of Debt arrangements (Council Directive 2010/24/EU) are already published on the GOV.UK website here: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fhmrc-internal-manuals%2Fdebt-management-and-banking%2Fdmbm560100&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cdavid.g.piper%40hmrc.gov.uk%7C8f672c67eb4d4ac2b2cf08db78735a60%7Cac52f73cfd1a4a9a8e7a4a248f3139e1%7C0%7C0%7C638236209052575922%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=jn5R25SBK2GKBgo5dgmGBlre66Ch1%2F4ILcJYLH12yq4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">DMBM560100</a>. answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 29/06/2023 12:44:41 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1641434

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Import Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will waive vehicle import tax liabilities for a member of the armed forces who has purchased a vehicle under the terms of the Personal Export Scheme and is redeployed to a theatre where they cannot take their vehicle with them and is unable to sell it in their current deployment because it is right hand drive.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	187421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>The Personal Export Scheme allows entitled customers to buy a motor vehicle in the UK free of VAT for export outside the UK subject to certain conditions. Where a taxpayers plans change unexpectedly, and the vehicle is being re-imported into the UK the customer should contact HMRC’s Personal Transport Unit who will assess the query on a case-by-case basis to determine whether or not import VAT will be due.</p><p>Further guidance can be found here on the GOV.UK Website here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/personal-export-scheme-notice-707#overview" target="_blank"><em>https://www.gov.uk/guidance/personal-export-scheme-notice-707#overview</em></a><em>. </em></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 12/06/2023 13:54:27 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1601080

registered interest
date	03/03/2023
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, pursuant to the Answer of 31 January 2023 to Question 133676 on Tax Avoidance, how many people affected by the Loan Charge have contacted HMRC reporting symptoms of stress, anxiety or depression since 2017.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	157693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2023 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not collect or hold the personal and sensitive medical information requested.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC recognises that tax burdens can add significant pressures and that some taxpayers need extra help because of their individual needs or circumstances. HMRC is committed to identifying and supporting taxpayers who need extra help with their tax affairs.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has guidance and training in place for its staff on how to identify taxpayers who need extra support, a dedicated telephone line for those seeking to exit a tax avoidance scheme and a debt helpline. Where appropriate, HMRC refers people to outside organisations that can provide further advice and support.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 08/03/2023 17:52:58 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1600873

registered interest
date	02/03/2023
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, pursuant to the Answer of 31 January 2023 to Question 133676 on Tax Avoidance, how many people affected by the loan charge had been signposted to specialist Voluntary and Community organisations by the HMRC’s Extra Support teams.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	157044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not hold a breakdown of how many people affected by the loan charge have been signposted to specialist Voluntary and Community organisations by the Extra Support teams. For reasons of confidentiality HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not record personal circumstances, such as whether the query is related to the loan charge, when signposting taxpayers to Voluntary and Community organisations.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 07/03/2023 17:34:20 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1581167

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance: Suicide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will conduct a review of the potential effect of the Loan Charge on instances of the suicides in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	133675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>The Loan Charge was introduced to draw a line under the historic use of disguised remuneration (DR) schemes which paid income in the form of loans via third parties, often offshore trusts.</p><p> </p><p>When announced at Budget 2016, the Loan Charge formed part of a package estimated to yield more than £3.2 billion over five years. The forecast was last revised at Spring Statement 2022, with the latest estimated overall Exchequer yield of £3.4 billion for the entire package, which includes the Loan Charge.</p><p> </p><p>There has already been an independent review of the Loan Charge. The Independent Loan Charge Review, led by Lord Morse, assessed the impact of the policy on affected taxpayers. The Government accepted all but one of the Review’s 20 recommendations and changes resulting from the review have reduced the Exchequer yield by an estimated £620 million.</p><p> </p><p>Any loss of life is a tragedy, and HMRC takes issues relating to loss of life or serious injury extremely seriously. HMRC has made ten referrals to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) in relation to individuals who have sadly taken their lives and have used DR schemes. In the eight concluded cases, the investigations found no evidence of misconduct by any HMRC officer. Individuals affected by the Loan Charge are supported by HMRC’s Extra Support teams. These are teams of specialist trained advisors who, where appropriate, signpost taxpayers to specialist Voluntary and Community organisations. To further strengthen the support offered to taxpayers, HMRC and Samaritans are currently working together to deliver an 18-month project.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 133676 question first answered 31/01/2023 15:26:48 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1581168

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
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 amount that will be raised by the Loan Charge.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	133676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>The Loan Charge was introduced to draw a line under the historic use of disguised remuneration (DR) schemes which paid income in the form of loans via third parties, often offshore trusts.</p><p> </p><p>When announced at Budget 2016, the Loan Charge formed part of a package estimated to yield more than £3.2 billion over five years. The forecast was last revised at Spring Statement 2022, with the latest estimated overall Exchequer yield of £3.4 billion for the entire package, which includes the Loan Charge.</p><p> </p><p>There has already been an independent review of the Loan Charge. The Independent Loan Charge Review, led by Lord Morse, assessed the impact of the policy on affected taxpayers. The Government accepted all but one of the Review’s 20 recommendations and changes resulting from the review have reduced the Exchequer yield by an estimated £620 million.</p><p> </p><p>Any loss of life is a tragedy, and HMRC takes issues relating to loss of life or serious injury extremely seriously. HMRC has made ten referrals to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) in relation to individuals who have sadly taken their lives and have used DR schemes. In the eight concluded cases, the investigations found no evidence of misconduct by any HMRC officer. Individuals affected by the Loan Charge are supported by HMRC’s Extra Support teams. These are teams of specialist trained advisors who, where appropriate, signpost taxpayers to specialist Voluntary and Community organisations. To further strengthen the support offered to taxpayers, HMRC and Samaritans are currently working together to deliver an 18-month project.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 133675 question first answered 31/01/2023 15:26:48 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1377856

registered interest
date	12/11/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to reply to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Angus of 26 August 2021 regarding support for individuals in Afghanistan and the Afghan Citizens' Resettlement Scheme, reference DD4417LC.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	73960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2021 answer text <p>Given the very difficult circumstances in Afghanistan, we cannot pursue cases concerning Afghan people in country in the usual ways. The Home Office logged all the cases but will not be providing individual replies.</p><p>Instead, please signpost individuals to gov.uk to check for the latest information about Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghan-relocations-and-assistance-policy/afghan-relocations-and-assistance-policy-information-and-guidance" target="_blank">Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy: further information on eligibility criteria and offer details - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> and the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/afghan-citizens-resettlement-scheme" target="_blank">Afghan citizens’ resettlement scheme - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>).</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 17/11/2021 18:15:25 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins previous answer version 32731 answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan