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1126608

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date	14/05/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electronic Publishing: VAT Zero Rating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the amendment to the EU VAT Directive agreed in October 2018, whether there is any impediment preventing the UK from zero-rating VAT on e-publications.
tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
tabling member printed	Steve Double
uin	254223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2019 answer text <p>Following changes to the EU Value Added Tax (VAT) Directive which took effect in December 2018, Member States may equalise the VAT treatment of physical publications and e-publications.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes under review, including VAT on e-publications.</p><p> </p><p>Any amendments to the UK VAT regime as it applies to physical publications and e-publications must be carefully assessed against policy, economic and fiscal considerations.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 254224 question first answered 22/05/2019 11:04:16 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

1126609

registered interest
date	14/05/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electronic Publishing: VAT Zero Rating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons ebooks are not zero-rated to protect the accessibility of knowledge.
tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
tabling member printed	Steve Double
uin	254224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2019 answer text <p>Following changes to the EU Value Added Tax (VAT) Directive which took effect in December 2018, Member States may equalise the VAT treatment of physical publications and e-publications.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes under review, including VAT on e-publications.</p><p> </p><p>Any amendments to the UK VAT regime as it applies to physical publications and e-publications must be carefully assessed against policy, economic and fiscal considerations.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 254223 question first answered 22/05/2019 11:04:16 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

1028496

registered interest
date	19/12/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether a return of duty free would see the return of allowances and see an end to personal duty paid goods coming in from the EU.
tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
tabling member printed	Steve Double
uin	203929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2019 answer text <p>The issues around duty-free are complex, with a range of possible approaches. The government is clear that tax is a sovereign matter and that it will be open to the UK government and Parliament to decide to change its policy in the future, subject to any negotiations with the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor made clear at the Treasury Select Committee on 5 November that there are no plans at the moment to review the duty-free situation, when asked about the possible reintroduction of duty-free after March 2019.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 11/01/2019 14:27:18 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

1027677

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is his Department’s policy to reintroduce duty free in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
tabling member printed	Steve Double
uin	203398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The issues around duty-free are complex, with a range of possible approaches. The government is clear that tax is a sovereign matter and that it will be open to the UK government and Parliament to decide to change its policy in the future, subject to any negotiations with the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor made clear at the Treasury Select Committee on 5 November that there are no plans at the moment to review the duty-free situation, when asked about the possible reintroduction of duty-free after March 2019.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 203399 question first answered 20/12/2018 14:07:55 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

1027678

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has had discussions with (a) the European Commission and (b) TaskForce 50 on whether (i) duty free would return for passengers travelling from the EU to the UK and (ii) reciprocal arrangements would be made after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
tabling member printed	Steve Double
uin	203399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The issues around duty-free are complex, with a range of possible approaches. The government is clear that tax is a sovereign matter and that it will be open to the UK government and Parliament to decide to change its policy in the future, subject to any negotiations with the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor made clear at the Treasury Select Committee on 5 November that there are no plans at the moment to review the duty-free situation, when asked about the possible reintroduction of duty-free after March 2019.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 203398 question first answered 20/12/2018 14:07:55 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

746814

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tourism: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral contribution of the First Secretary of State of 26 June 2017, Official Report, column 342, if he plans to consult on the effect of VAT on tourism in (a) Cornwall and (b) the rest of the UK.
tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
tabling member printed	Steve Double
uin	2149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>The government has previously considered the case for a UK wide VAT reduction for tourism related activities.</p><p> </p><p>All taxes are kept under review and we remain open to fresh evidence and to further engagement on the effect of VAT on tourism.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 06/07/2017 15:35:16 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double