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900045

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Funerals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to hold a consultation on the potential merits of regulatory reform of the funeral plan market.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
uin	141730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>The funeral plan market is an area of interest for HM Treasury. There are a number of different options to review the sector including the possibility to launch a consultation. Further details will follow in due course.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 11/05/2018 13:54:11 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

900046

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sports: Clubs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals to change in line with inflation the qualifying criteria for tax relief in relation to membership fees for community amateur sports clubs.
tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
uin	141749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to change in line with inflation the upper limit for membership fees for tax relief in relation to membership fees for Community Amateur Sports Clubs. The current level was set following consultation.</p><p>Participating clubs within the scheme benefit from a range of tax reliefs, normally only available to charities, including on income, property and, importantly, business rates.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 11/05/2018 12:12:14 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

900066

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Child Tax Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of women who have chosen to terminate a pregnancy as a result of the two child restriction in tax credit.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	141837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>An impact assessment of the policy was published and is available here:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.parliament.uk/documents/impact-assessments/ia15-006e.pdf</p><p> </p><p>Providing support for a maximum of two children in tax credits and Universal Credit is about ensuring those who receive income related benefits face the same financial choices as those supporting themselves solely through work. The government recognises that some claimants are not able to make the same choices about the number of children in their family and has put exceptions in place in these circumstances.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 11/05/2018 10:07:57 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

900067

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	VAT: Tax Evasion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many of the companies named in the dossier given to HMRC by Retailers Against VAT Abuse Schemes have (a) registered for VAT, (b) been investigated and (c) been prosecuted for VAT abuse.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Dame Cheryl Gillan
uin	141661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>Currently 439 of the online sellers named by Retailers Against VAT Abuse Schemes are registered for VAT. HMRC has risk assessed all of the companies named and as a result 781 are either subject to or awaiting further investigation. The rest have been risk assessed as requiring no further action. There have been no prosecutions.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 11/05/2018 12:04:00 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

900068

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Amazon: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many notices HMRC have issued to alleged VAT fraudsters on Amazon that have neither responded nor paid any VAT.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Dame Cheryl Gillan
uin	141662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>HMRC cannot comment on the affairs of individual taxpayers, as it has a duty to maintain taxpayer confidentiality.</p><p> </p><p>However, between September 2016 and 31 March 2018, HMRC has issued a total of 2,048 notices to all online marketplaces.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 11/05/2018 12:05:31 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

900128

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Self-assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people submitting tax returns missed the 31st January 2018 deadline; and how much money was accrued to the public purse through fines as a result of late payments.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	141715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>As at 31 January 2018, there were just under 746,000 Self-Assessment returns still outstanding. Not all these customers will pay a penalty, as there will be some who will have a justified reason for not filing by the deadline.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not collect details of the total amount of money accrued from penalties as a result of late payments.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 11/05/2018 12:10:04 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

900129

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	PAYE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 20 February 2018 to Question 127398 on PAYE, whether the contract agreed by HMRC routinely provides management information to HMRC summarising the volume of real time information BACS hashes send to HMRC.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	141665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>HMRC receives a daily operational report of BACS hashes and a monthly summary. The monthly summary is reviewed and used to ensure there are no issues within the hash matching process.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not collate this information on an annual basis and to do so would be at a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 11/05/2018 12:07:39 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

900135

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
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 is taking steps to ensure that the level of tax returns submitted (a) on and (b) before the 31 January deadline is greater than 93 per cent.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	141716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>In 2018 HMRC achieved just over 93% of returns filed on or before the deadline. In planning for the Self-Assessment deadlines for 2019, HM Revenue and Customs will look at lessons learned from 2018 to consider ways of increasing the filing percentage for the 31<sup>st</sup> January 2019 deadline.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 11/05/2018 12:13:31 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

900225

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Landfill Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to consult on increasing the rate of landfill tax beyond 2020.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	141846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>The government announces the rates of Landfill Tax at least 2 years in advance to provide longer term certainty on rates. Autumn Budget 2017 outlined RPI increases in the rates of Landfill Tax for 2019-20.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2018 will announce the rates of Landfill Tax for the year 2020-21. Whether the rates for further years are announced alongside this will be decided as part of the Budget process, as will any potential changes in the rates. Assessments of the impacts of potential changes to the rates will be considered as part of the Budget process.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 141847 141848 141849 question first answered 11/05/2018 10:13:23 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

900226

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Landfill Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to reintroduce the landfill tax escalator from 2020.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	141847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>The government announces the rates of Landfill Tax at least 2 years in advance to provide longer term certainty on rates. Autumn Budget 2017 outlined RPI increases in the rates of Landfill Tax for 2019-20.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2018 will announce the rates of Landfill Tax for the year 2020-21. Whether the rates for further years are announced alongside this will be decided as part of the Budget process, as will any potential changes in the rates. Assessments of the impacts of potential changes to the rates will be considered as part of the Budget process.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 141846 141848 141849 question first answered 11/05/2018 10:13:23 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown