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1181708

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Entrepreneurs' Relief
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is his policy to maintain the Entrepreneurs Relief scheme.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	23410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government’s manifesto set out its intention to review and reform Entrepreneurs’ Relief. The Government is committed to a tax system that supports investment and growth and keeps all taxes and reliefs under review to ensure they continue to meet these objectives. Any changes to the tax system, including any reform of Entrepreneurs’ Relief, will be set out in the Budget on 11 March.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 05/03/2020 15:56:01 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1182049

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Whisky: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken since 18 October 2019 to help the Scotch Whisky industry tackle the effect of US tariffs on single malt Scotch Whisky and liqueurs.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	23505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>The Treasury is discussing with other departments the Government’s next steps on the Airbus dispute that has led to tariffs being imposed on a range of UK products. The Government is working closely with the EU and US to support a negotiated settlement as soon as possible, as the best way to resolve this dispute.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 05/03/2020 16:03:06 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1182075

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Entrepreneurs' Relief: Ilford North
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 number of people in Ilford North constituency who claimed entrepreneurs relief in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	23488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>The number of taxpayers claiming Entrepreneurs’ Relief in the Ilford North constituency are given in the table below by tax year from 2015-2016 to 2017-18.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of taxpayers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>55</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Statistics on Capital Gains Tax for 2018-19 are currently due for publication in August.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 05/03/2020 16:19:03 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1181589

registered interest
date	28/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to review the effectiveness of the UK Guarantees Scheme for infrastructure investment across the UK.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	22368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2020 answer text <p>The Infrastructure Finance Review was launched at the Spring Statement 2019 and consulted on how the Government can best support private investment in infrastructure. This included consulting on the Government’s existing financial tools, such as the UK Guarantees Scheme. The review will conclude later this year. The UK Guarantees Scheme remains open across the UK and has so far supported over £4 billion worth of investment.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/03/2020 16:21:20 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1181204

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance: Camberwell and Peckham
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 number of people in Camberwell and Peckham constituency that will be affected by the 2019 Loan Charge after the Government has implemented recommendations of Sir Amyas Morse's review.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	21870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>Of the estimated 50,000 individuals affected by the Loan Charge, the Government currently estimates that around 11,000 will be taken out of the Loan Charge altogether as a result of the changes announced by the Government in December 2019. In addition, individuals who have settled or are settling their tax liability with HMRC will also be out of scope of the charge. There is not yet a firm estimate of the number who will choose to settle and so be out of scope of the Loan Charge. Information is not currently available at constituency, borough or regional level.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 03/03/2020 13:47:14 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1181223

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Buildings: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will waive the charging of VAT on the cost of repairs to buildings with unsafe cladding.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	21888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>In 2019, the Government announced the creation of a new fund which would cover the full cost of remediating the unsafe ACM cladding systems on privately owned high rise residential buildings.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 03/03/2020 13:48:20 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1180745

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Stamp Duty Land Tax: Foreign Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how the proposed residence test in respect of the stamp duty land tax surcharge for non-UK residents purchasing residential property in England and Northern Ireland was determined.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	21290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government consulted between 11 February and 6 May 2019 on an SDLT surcharge on non-UK residents purchasing residential property in England and Northern Ireland. Scotland and Wales have devolved land transaction taxes.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation set out that an individual would be deemed non-UK resident if they spent fewer than 183 days in the UK in the year before transaction. For the purposes of the surcharge it is proposed that days spent in the whole of the UK will be relevant, not just days spent in England and Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>A summary of responses received to this consultation will be published in due course, setting out further details of the policy design.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 02/03/2020 15:23:39 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1180962

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2020 to Question 1971, when the EU Commission requested the UK’s observations regarding post duty paid dilution and its compatibility with EU Law; when his Department responded to that request; and if he will publish that response.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
uin	21236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>The EU Commission requested the UK’s observations regarding post duty point dilution in February 2017. HM Revenue and Customs responded to that request in May 2017.</p><p> </p><p>As communications between the Commission and Member States on infringement proceedings are generally confidential, the Government does not intend to publish the UK’s response.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 02/03/2020 15:25:08 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1180297

registered interest
date	25/02/2020
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, if he will allocate resources to HMRC in the forthcoming Budget to help ensure that people who promoted the Loan Charge scheme are held accountable.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	20499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government is determined to continue to tackle promoters of tax avoidance schemes, including disguised remuneration schemes. HMRC are on track to deliver the Government’s commitment to double the resources dedicated to tackling promoters by the end of 2019-20.</p><p> </p><p>In the response to the Loan Charge review, the Government announced a package of measures to reduce the scope for promoters to market tax avoidance schemes. HMRC have committed to publishing a revised strategy for tackling promoters of tax avoidance schemes by the end of March 2020.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/03/2020 16:28:43 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1180306

registered interest
date	25/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Wines: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the HMRC Alcohol Duty Statistics (October 2019), what assessment he has made of the effect of the increase in duty on wine in 2019 Budget on duty receipts from wine.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	20500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2020 answer text <p>Announced at Budget 2018, Wine Duty rates on ‘wine of fresh grape’ and ‘made-wine’ at or below 22% Alcohol by Volume (ABV) increased by Retail Price Index (RPI) inflation from 1 February 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Between February 2019 and January 2020, HMRC received £4,406 million from Wine Duty; an increase of £94.9 million (2.2%) compared to February 2018 to January 2019. The latest Wine Duty receipts are published in ‘HMRC tax receipts and National Insurance contributions for the UK’: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC do not receive information on brands, prices and volumes and are therefore unable to disaggregate how much of this increase is linked to the 1 February 2019 RPI rate rise compared to other wine market changes.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/03/2020 16:22:33 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle