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1453144

registered interest
date	22/03/2022
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, whether there is a time limit on HMRC's pursuit of outstanding monies owed under the loan charge.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	145065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2022 answer text <p>Where a taxpayer cannot pay their liability in full, HMRC’s priority is to agree a manageable and sustainable Time to Pay instalment arrangement with any taxpayer who engages with them to seek a resolution. There is no maximum repayment period, and these arrangements are flexible and can be updated if the taxpayer’s circumstances change.</p><p> </p><p>In the small number of cases where the taxpayer has insufficient disposable income to agree a Time to Pay arrangement, HMRC will pause debt collection activity. HMRC will inform the taxpayer and aim to review each case every six to twelve months to see if the taxpayer’s circumstances have materially changed.</p><p> </p><p>Where a taxpayer’s circumstances materially change, HMRC will restart debt collection activity even if a number of years have passed, because there is no statute of limitations on tax debts. This ensures the tax system is fair to all taxpayers who pay what they owe when they have the ability to do so.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 30/03/2022 16:07:42 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1453148

registered interest
date	22/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to monitor the UK's electronic money institutions that are red flagged for money laundering risk; and what enforcement measures are being brought against those institutions through regulators and law enforcement agencies.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	145076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>The government is taking a robust and proactive approach to reducing illicit finance risks in the electronic money (e-money) sector. E-money institutions are subject to regulation and supervision by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 and The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017.</p><p> </p><p>In December 2020, the government published the UK’s third National Risk Assessment (NRA) of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing, which found that e-money services are at medium risk of money laundering. The NRA also noted the appeal of UK e-money institutions to money launderers looking to move illicit funds in and out of Russia and Eastern Europe.</p><p> </p><p>Further UK law enforcement and the Financial Conduct Authority assessments of the money laundering risks in the e-money sector have observed that while vulnerabilities remain, -money institutions generally have well-developed live transaction monitoring and document verification processes.</p><p> </p><p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is already taking steps to ensure firms operating in the sector have robust anti-financial crime controls, and has a number of powers at its disposal – including to request information, inspect a firm’s premises and, where necessary, to withdraw a firm’s registration – that can be used to ensure firms’ systems and controls are effective.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 28/03/2022 13:37:41 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1453151

registered interest
date	22/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the take home pay was of a worker who was working 40 hours a week on the minimum wage in 2009-10 aged (a) 18, (b) 23 and (c) 30; and how much those sums will be in 2021-22 in (a) cash terms and (b) real terms including in terms of (i) gross wage and (ii) total deductions.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	145061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>To help tackle low pay in the UK, in 2016 the Government introduced the National Living Wage (NLW). The Government has an ambitious target for the NLW to reach <sup>2</sup>⁄<sub>3</sub> median earnings and to be extended to those 21 and over by 2024, provided economic conditions allow. Consistent with that target, on 1 April 2022, the Government will increase the NLW by 6.6 per cent to £9.50 an hour for workers aged 23 and over, whilst young people and apprentices will also see their wages boosted as National Minimum Wage rates will also be increased.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested can be found in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>2009-10</p></td><td colspan="5"><p>2021-22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Minimum Wage (£/hr)</p></td><td><p>Annual gross earnings (cash terms)</p></td><td><p>Annual net earnings (cash terms)</p></td><td><p>Minimum Wage (£/hr)</p></td><td><p>Annual gross earnings (cash terms)</p></td><td><p>Annual net earnings (cash terms)</p></td><td><p>Annual gross earnings in 2009 prices</p></td><td><p>Annual net earnings in 2009 prices</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18-year-old</p></td><td><p>£4.83</p></td><td><p>£10,046</p></td><td><p>£8,856</p></td><td><p>£6.56</p></td><td><p>£13,645</p></td><td><p>£12,941</p></td><td><p>£10,474</p></td><td><p>£9,933</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>23-year-old</p></td><td><p>£5.80</p></td><td><p>£12,064</p></td><td><p>£10,248</p></td><td><p>£8.91</p></td><td><p>£18,533</p></td><td><p>£16,264</p></td><td><p>£14,226</p></td><td><p>£12,485</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30-year-old</p></td><td><p>£5.80</p></td><td><p>£12,064</p></td><td><p>£10,248</p></td><td><p>£8.91</p></td><td><p>£18,533</p></td><td><p>£16,264</p></td><td><p>£14,226</p></td><td><p>£12,485</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Notes: </em></p><ul><li>Figures have been rounded to the nearest £1.</li><li>Net earnings are net of Income Tax and National Insurance Contributions. This analysis does not take into account benefit calculations, given it is heavily dependent on personal circumstances.</li><li>The October 2009 National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates have been used in the 2009-10 calculations, as that is when NMW upratings used to occur. Since 2016 National Minimum and National Living Wages have been uprated every April.</li><li>In 2021-22 those aged 23 and over were eligible for the NLW.</li><li>To calculate 2009 prices, the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) annual Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) index for October 2009 and October 2021 were used, (source ONS CPI Index 00: all items 2015=100).</li></ul> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 28/03/2022 07:42:11 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1453180

registered interest
date	22/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to support the haulage industry in response to high fuel prices.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
uin	144983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>In response to fuel prices reaching their highest ever levels, the government announced at Spring Statement 2022 a temporary 12-month cut to duty on petrol and diesel of 5p per litre.</p><p> </p><p>This is the largest cash-terms cut across all fuel duty rates at once, ever, and is only the second time in 20 years that main rates of petrol and diesel have been cut. This cut represents savings for households and businesses worth around £2.4 billion in 2022-23.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 29/03/2022 15:34:30 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

1453214

registered interest
date	22/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tractors: Red Diesel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will instruct HMRC to amend Excise Notice 75 to include charity tractor runs within the scope of activities eligible to use red diesel.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
uin	145045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>Agricultural vehicles will be entitled to run on rebated fuel after April 2022 for purposes relating to agriculture, horticulture, forestry and fish farming.</p><p> </p><p>The activities accepted as purposes relating to agriculture, horticulture and forestry are defined in HMRC Excise Notice 75. The Government considers that running or participating in events which provide information and education that benefit agriculture are purposes relating to agriculture, and this includes taking part in charitable activities that promote these industries. Examples of such events are agricultural shows, ploughing matches and charity tractor runs. HMRC will be updating Excise Notice 75 accordingly. Rebated fuel can also be used to travel to and from where the vehicles or machines are to be used for these activities.</p><p> </p><p>Agricultural vehicles will also be able to use rebated fuel when cutting verges and hedges that border public roads, clearing snow, gritting, and clearing or otherwise dealing with flooding.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 29/03/2022 15:41:19 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson

1453233

registered interest
date	22/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Vacancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many posts were vacant in HMRC's National Minimum Wage Compliance Unit as of 22 March 2022; and he if will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	144947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>HMRC enforces the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage in line with the law and policy set out by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the NMW receives it.</p><p> </p><p>Based on the most recent available data, as of 22 March 2022, the HMRC National Minimum Wage Compliance Unit has 18 vacancies.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, staff across HMRC, other than those working directly in the Compliance Unit, also contribute to enforcing the NMW, including lawyers, technical advisers, and those specialising in criminal investigations.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 28/03/2022 07:32:51 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1453305

registered interest
date	22/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Income Support
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will introduce a minimum income guarantee for all people in receipt of state benefits and ensure that it is linked to inflation.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	144968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government understands the pressures people are facing with the cost of living. These are global challenges, but the Government is providing support to families worth over £22 billion in 2022-23 to help with these pressures.</p><p> </p><p>This includes cutting the Universal Credit taper rate and increasing work allowances to make sure work pays, freezing alcohol duties to keep costs down, and providing millions of households with up to £350 to help with rising energy bills. At the Spring Statement, the Chancellor went further, announcing an increase to the annual National Insurance Primary Threshold and Lower Profits Limit to £12,570, a cut to fuel duty, and an additional £500m to help the most vulnerable with the cost of essentials through the Household Support Fund. And, on 1st April 2022, in line with the Government’s target, we are increasing the National Living Wage to £9.50 an hour for workers aged 23 and over.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to support a tax and benefit system that ensures it always pays to work, with the benefit system acting as a safety net for those families that need extra help. A flat rate income guarantee would not take into account the additional needs and costs faced by some individuals and therefore would not target taxpayer support where it is most needed.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 28/03/2022 07:30:07 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1453317

registered interest
date	22/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the compatibility of differing VAT rates for public and domestic charging of electric vehicles with the principle of VAT neutrality.
tabling member constituency	South Basildon and East Thurrock
tabling member printed	Stephen Metcalfe
uin	144894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>In order to keep costs down for families, the supply of electricity for domestic use attracts the reduced rate of VAT (five per cent).</p><p> </p><p>Electricity supplied at EV charging points in public places is subject to the standard rate of VAT (twenty per cent). The Government has not specifically introduced a reduced rate for charging EVs at home. However, the practical challenges of differentiating between the electricity used at home for general domestic purposes, and electricity used to charge EVs currently mean that the reduced rate is effectively being applied to EV home-charging.</p><p> </p><p>Applying the reduced rate of VAT to electricity supplied at EV charging points in public places would come at a cost. VAT makes a significant contribution towards the public finances, raising around £130 billion in 2019/20, and helps fund the Government's priorities including the NHS, schools, and defence. Any loss in tax revenue would have to be balanced by a reduction in public spending, increased borrowing or increased taxation elsewhere.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has no current plans to review the current rate of VAT applied to EV charging.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 29/03/2022 10:31:10 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4092 label Biography information for Stephen Metcalfe

1453318

registered interest
date	22/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Value Added Tax Act 1994 Schedule 7A, Group 1, Paragraph 5, on what basis some electric vehicle charging is taxed at a rate of 20 per cent VAT.
tabling member constituency	South Basildon and East Thurrock
tabling member printed	Stephen Metcalfe
uin	144895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>The domestic use of fuel (including electricity that may be used to recharge vehicles) is subject to the reduced rate of VAT of 5%. As set out in Paragraph 5 of Schedule 1, where a supply to a person at their premises does not exceed 1000 kilowatt hours per month, this is deemed to be domestic use.</p><p> </p><p>However, for this provision to apply, the supply of electricity must be to a customer’s house or building. Where this is not the case (such as where a vehicle is recharged at a public charge point), the electricity is standard rated.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Further clarification can be found in HM Revenue and Customs Brief 7 (2021): VAT liability of charging of electric vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 29/03/2022 15:33:01 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4092 label Biography information for Stephen Metcalfe

1453341

registered interest
date	22/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data his Department holds on the number of female entrepreneurs that have participated in the SEIS scheme, compared with male counterparts.
tabling member constituency	Rushcliffe
tabling member printed	Ruth Edwards
uin	145049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2022 answer text <p>HMRC does not require companies which receive investment through the SEIS to declare the genders of the individuals who are directors, shareholders, or founders of said companies. Therefore, HMRC does not hold any data on the number of female or male entrepreneurs which have participated in the SEIS scheme.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does however hold information on the genders of the individuals who invested in SEIS qualifying companies, since this is reported on Self-Assessment returns. In 2018/19, around 1,120 SEIS investors declared themselves as female on their Self-Assessment return, compared to around 6,240 male SEIS investors.</p><p> </p><p>The SEIS provides a range of tax reliefs to individuals who invest in small, higher risk companies to support their growth and development. The SEIS has been designed to encourage investment in very early-stage companies that face the biggest challenges to accessing growth capital.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst no study on the benefits to female entrepreneurship of changes to the SEIS has been undertaken, the Government keeps the scheme, including the company age requirement, under review in order to ensure it continues to meet policy objectives in a way that is fair and effective.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 30/03/2022 16:08:30 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4808 label Biography information for Ruth Edwards