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1126167

registered interest
date	13/05/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Retirement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support his Department provides to staff in his Department (a) in their transition to retirement and (b) to (i) maintain and (ii) increase the physical and mental wellbeing staff planning for retirement.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	253517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>In their transition to retirement staff are invited to attend a Civil Service pre-retirement course focusing on many topics including wellbeing, activities, pension and other finances. They also have access to an Employee Assistance Programme free of charge that can provide information and support relating to retirement including preparation, change, relationships, staying active, benefit entitlement and wills. They may also be able to take partial retirement in order to reduce their working hours and ease them into retirement.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury encourages staff throughout their careers to maintain good physical and mental wellbeing and work life balance. Much information, support and activities are available to them including:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Mental health awareness training;</li><li>Various Networks including a Mental Wellbeing Network and an Age Network that champions older workers;</li><li>Occupational Health (providing information on healthy lifestyle and eating);</li><li>On-site gym and activity classes;</li><li>Sports and Social Club offering a wide variety of sport activities that can be accessed following retirement.</li></ul><p> </p><p>HM Treasury also encourages volunteering that can continue into retirement, which can give those approaching retirement a sense of purpose going forward.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 16/05/2019 12:31:18 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1124368

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Secondment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many civil servants in his Department have been seconded to (a) the Department for Exiting the European Union and (b) the Department for International Trade in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	249900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>The number of people loaned to each of these two departments in the last three years can be found in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Department</p></td><td><p>April 2016 to March 2017</p></td><td><p>April 2017 to March 2018</p></td><td><p>April 2018 to March 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DExEU</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DIT</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 09/05/2019 15:08:09 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1078582

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Home Shopping: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a online sales tax.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	226576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>I recently discussed the merits of an online sales tax in evidence to a joint session of the House of Commons Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee and Treasury Select Committee, to inform an inquiry into High streets and town centres in 2030.</p><p>This evidence is available at the following link: <a href="http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/committeeevidence.svc/evidencedocument/housing-communities-and-local-government-committee/high-streets-and-town-centres-in-2030/oral/94442.pdf" target="_blank">http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/committeeevidence.svc/evidencedocument/housing-communities-and-local-government-committee/high-streets-and-town-centres-in-2030/oral/94442.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The government keeps all tax policy under review as part of the normal policy making process and will share any relevant announcements at the appropriate fiscal event.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 04/03/2019 17:16:30 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1061302

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Electronic Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the dates of the meetings he has had with representatives of the Federation of Small Businesses on making tax digital.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	221649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>I refer you to my answer to Question 220806 which references the extensive stakeholder engagement exercise undertaken as part of the development of Making Tax Digital (MTD), and which involved the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). The FSB have also shared their views about these important reforms with me directly.</p><p> </p><p>The FSB is also a member of a number of fora where HMRC engages with stakeholders on issues relevant to the development of MTD, including the Joint VAT Consultative Committee, and the SME Digital Services Group.</p><p> </p><p>Entries for ministerial meetings with external organisations are published quarterly on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 19/02/2019 16:49:39 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1061304

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Electronic Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what procedures his Department has put in place to monitor the successful migration from manual taxation to making tax digital.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	221650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>Mandatory online filing for VAT returns was introduced in 2012 and some 98% of VAT returns are already received online. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is committed to ensuring businesses can successfully transition to Making Tax Digital (MTD) – which also requires use of digital tools for record keeping. HMRC has been running an extensive pilot to test the service, including the support that has been developed to help businesses transition, and ensure it is designed in the light of business and agent experience. HMRC is closely monitoring progress in the pilot, evaluating the number of sign-ups, submissions, the customer service offering and other technical elements ahead of the service being mandated for periods starting on or after 1 April. They are also tracking levels of awareness and the experience of businesses in the pilot.</p><p> </p><p>This monitoring will continue after mandation when HMRC will be able to continue to assess how the service is operating at scale, and the impact on additional tax revenue.</p><p> </p><p>MTD will not be extended to other taxes or to those below the VAT threshold until the system is shown to be working.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 19/02/2019 16:52:15 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1060853

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Electronic Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list the consultations he has had on making tax digital with (a) professional bodies representing SME’s and (b) the ICAEW.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	220806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>During the consultations on MTD in 2016, we received detailed responses from ICAEW, Federation of Small Businesses, Chartered Institute of Taxation, Low Incomes Tax Reform Group, National Farmers' Union and others. Their contribution was influential in shaping the Making Tax Digital (MTD) service.</p><p>The Government and HMRC have since maintained a regular dialogue with businesses, tax agents, professional bodies and software developers throughout the design and delivery of MTD.</p><p>The Making Tax Digital Impact Assessment published on 1st December 2017 remains a credible estimate of costs and savings for the VAT businesses that will be mandated from April 2019 and takes account of both software and hardware costs:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/making-tax-digital-changing-the-scope-and-pace-technical-note/making-tax-digital-for-business" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/making-tax-digital-changing-the-scope-and-pace-technical-note/making-tax-digital-for-business</a>.</p><p>HMRC have been working closely with the software industry to create a competitive market. Currently, there are over 160 MTD-compatible software products available, at a range of price points including some free products and others which allow continued use of a spreadsheet.</p><p>As set out in the Impact Assessment, very few businesses will incur costs relating to hardware due to MTD. Most businesses will be able to claim any costs for hardware and software against their tax.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 220807 question first answered 18/02/2019 17:15:35 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1060855

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Electronic Government
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 cost to SMEs of purchasing making tax digital compatible computer (a) software and (b) hardware.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	220807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>During the consultations on MTD in 2016, we received detailed responses from ICAEW, Federation of Small Businesses, Chartered Institute of Taxation, Low Incomes Tax Reform Group, National Farmers' Union and others. Their contribution was influential in shaping the Making Tax Digital (MTD) service.</p><p>The Government and HMRC have since maintained a regular dialogue with businesses, tax agents, professional bodies and software developers throughout the design and delivery of MTD.</p><p>The Making Tax Digital Impact Assessment published on 1st December 2017 remains a credible estimate of costs and savings for the VAT businesses that will be mandated from April 2019 and takes account of both software and hardware costs:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/making-tax-digital-changing-the-scope-and-pace-technical-note/making-tax-digital-for-business" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/making-tax-digital-changing-the-scope-and-pace-technical-note/making-tax-digital-for-business</a>.</p><p>HMRC have been working closely with the software industry to create a competitive market. Currently, there are over 160 MTD-compatible software products available, at a range of price points including some free products and others which allow continued use of a spreadsheet.</p><p>As set out in the Impact Assessment, very few businesses will incur costs relating to hardware due to MTD. Most businesses will be able to claim any costs for hardware and software against their tax.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 220806 question first answered 18/02/2019 17:15:35 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1059898

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Electronic Government
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 cost to SMEs of Making Tax Digital.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	220106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>Businesses who are registered for VAT and whose taxable turnover exceeds the VAT registration threshold of £85,000 will be required to keep their records digitally and file their VAT returns using Making Tax Digital (MTD) compatible software for periods starting on or after 1 April. For the majority of businesses, who file quarterly, their first MTD returns won’t be due until August or later. Small businesses with turnover below the VAT threshold are not required to join, but can do so voluntarily.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC are using a range of methods to communicate with businesses and agents, both paid for and free, in order to ensure businesses are aware of the changes and know what they need to do to prepare.</p><p> </p><p>Thousands of businesses have already joined the MTD VAT pilot service. HMRC are on track to have written to every business who is required to join MTD by the end of February, encouraging them to join the pilot and pointing them to the range of help and support that is available.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC’s Impact Assessment for MTD, published on 1 December 2017, was developed through a widespread and comprehensive programme of work that considered the costs and requirements of businesses across the VAT population. The methodology and modelling has been rigorously reviewed, including by trusted external stakeholders such as the Administrative Burdens Advisory Board (ABAB). The Impact Assessment considered the requirements for businesses of different sizes and practices, including small businesses.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses and accountants are making preparations for the introduction of MTD, and thousands have already joined the pilot on a voluntary basis to test the service before they are mandated to use it. Most businesses will not need to submit their first VAT return through the new service until August at the earliest. For the first year, penalties will not be issued for late filing, only for late payment.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 220107 220108 question first answered 18/02/2019 17:14:33 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1059900

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Electronic Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department has spent on publicity and advertising relating to the migration of businesses to the Making Tax Digital regime.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	220107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>Businesses who are registered for VAT and whose taxable turnover exceeds the VAT registration threshold of £85,000 will be required to keep their records digitally and file their VAT returns using Making Tax Digital (MTD) compatible software for periods starting on or after 1 April. For the majority of businesses, who file quarterly, their first MTD returns won’t be due until August or later. Small businesses with turnover below the VAT threshold are not required to join, but can do so voluntarily.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC are using a range of methods to communicate with businesses and agents, both paid for and free, in order to ensure businesses are aware of the changes and know what they need to do to prepare.</p><p> </p><p>Thousands of businesses have already joined the MTD VAT pilot service. HMRC are on track to have written to every business who is required to join MTD by the end of February, encouraging them to join the pilot and pointing them to the range of help and support that is available.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC’s Impact Assessment for MTD, published on 1 December 2017, was developed through a widespread and comprehensive programme of work that considered the costs and requirements of businesses across the VAT population. The methodology and modelling has been rigorously reviewed, including by trusted external stakeholders such as the Administrative Burdens Advisory Board (ABAB). The Impact Assessment considered the requirements for businesses of different sizes and practices, including small businesses.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses and accountants are making preparations for the introduction of MTD, and thousands have already joined the pilot on a voluntary basis to test the service before they are mandated to use it. Most businesses will not need to submit their first VAT return through the new service until August at the earliest. For the first year, penalties will not be issued for late filing, only for late payment.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 220106 220108 question first answered 18/02/2019 17:14:33 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1059901

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Electronic Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the preparedness of SMEs in dealing with the migration from the manual taxation to Making Tax Digital regime.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	220108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>Businesses who are registered for VAT and whose taxable turnover exceeds the VAT registration threshold of £85,000 will be required to keep their records digitally and file their VAT returns using Making Tax Digital (MTD) compatible software for periods starting on or after 1 April. For the majority of businesses, who file quarterly, their first MTD returns won’t be due until August or later. Small businesses with turnover below the VAT threshold are not required to join, but can do so voluntarily.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC are using a range of methods to communicate with businesses and agents, both paid for and free, in order to ensure businesses are aware of the changes and know what they need to do to prepare.</p><p> </p><p>Thousands of businesses have already joined the MTD VAT pilot service. HMRC are on track to have written to every business who is required to join MTD by the end of February, encouraging them to join the pilot and pointing them to the range of help and support that is available.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC’s Impact Assessment for MTD, published on 1 December 2017, was developed through a widespread and comprehensive programme of work that considered the costs and requirements of businesses across the VAT population. The methodology and modelling has been rigorously reviewed, including by trusted external stakeholders such as the Administrative Burdens Advisory Board (ABAB). The Impact Assessment considered the requirements for businesses of different sizes and practices, including small businesses.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses and accountants are making preparations for the introduction of MTD, and thousands have already joined the pilot on a voluntary basis to test the service before they are mandated to use it. Most businesses will not need to submit their first VAT return through the new service until August at the earliest. For the first year, penalties will not be issued for late filing, only for late payment.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 220106 220107 question first answered 18/02/2019 17:14:33 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane