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771376

registered interest
date	16/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Gaming Machines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the potential fiscal effect is of reducing the maximum stake on fixed odds betting terminals to (a) £2, (b) £10, (c) £20, (d) £30 and (e) £100.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	107989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <p>Gambling regulation is a matter for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Gambling Commission. The DCMS are currently undertaking a review of the Gambling Industry, and expect to publish a consultation document shortly. As the DCMS develops policy in this area, HM Treasury will work closely with them to establish the fiscal effect.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 19/10/2017 15:14:19 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

769630

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	PAYE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Real Time Information reports were (a) late, (b) missing and (c) incorrect in the most recent period for which data is available; and what proportion of the total number of reports submitted those represent.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	107475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs do not currently measure data at the RTI report level requested. However, during the 2016/17 tax year approximately 590m payments to individuals were reported via RTI. 5.7% of those were reported late. HMRC does not hold the information in respect of missing and incorrect reports.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC have now begun a proactive initiative of using their data to educate employers to improve the timeliness and quality of their RTI submissions.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 17/10/2017 14:13:36 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

768865

registered interest
date	11/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	PAYE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the principal causes have been of the (a) late, (b) missing and (c) incorrect Real Time Information (RTI) submissions considered by the Late, Missing and Incorrect RTI project to date; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	107309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The vast majority of Real Time Information submissions are accurate and on time. However, a very small number of data quality issues create discrepancies and these can have an effect on an individual’s tax and benefits position. HMRC are currently reviewing these cases so as to better understand what causes late and incorrect data, and how they can then improve guidance and help to their customers.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 16/10/2017 16:10:03 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

767407

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Capital Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the scope of investment allowances to include encouragement for investment in software, services and skills as well as conventional capital procurements.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	106559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>The government is committed to supporting businesses in the UK to invest and improve productivity.</p><p> </p><p>The government has introduced the Apprenticeship Levy and are committed to delivering 3 million apprenticeship starts in England by 2020. We have also announced the most ambitious post-16 reforms since the introduction of A levels 70 years ago.</p><p> </p><p>The government wants the UK to be the best place to start and grow a digital business. As part of this we have announced £13 million worth of funding to create a private sector-led Productivity Council.</p><p> </p><p>Revenue expenditure on provision of skills, services and software is normally fully tax deductible in the year it is purchased, receiving relief more quickly than expenditure eligible for capital allowances.</p><p> </p><p>The government keeps all tax reliefs under review and any proposal for future changes to a relief must be assessed for its effectiveness, wider economic impact, ability to stand-up against abuse and the cost to the exchequer.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 12/10/2017 12:58:28 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

767408

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Gibraltar
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on whether financial services providers located in Gibraltar should have barrier-free access to the UK market after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	106561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>It is the intention of the UK Government to preserve financial services market access for Gibraltar into the UK. This will require mutual confidence in regulatory and supervisory structures, and will reflect the level of cooperation in this area. The Chief Minister of Gibraltar has confirmed that Gibraltar will meet UK standards of regulation, supervision and enforcement consistent with global standards which will allow its important financial sector to maintain its access to the UK. The UK Government and the Government of Gibraltar are in ongoing discussions on how to achieve this, looking first at insurance where cross-border trade is most significant.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 12/10/2017 11:00:55 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

759628

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Electronic Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect on (a) administration processes and (b) tax take of increasing the making tax digital threshold applicable from 2020 to the level of the personal allowance.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	10125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>In the Written Ministerial Statement on 13 July, the Government made clear that only businesses with a turnover above the VAT threshold (currently £85,000) will be mandated to use Making Tax Digital from April 2019, and then only to meet their VAT obligations. The Government also confirmed that Making Tax Digital will not be widened before it has been shown to work well, and then not before April 2020 at the earliest.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 09/10/2017 12:59:32 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

759629

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Electronic Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2017 to Question 9026, on taxation: electronic government, what the eligibility criteria will be to establish which businesses will be entitled to free software in order to meet their income tax obligations as part of the Making Tax Digital pilot phase.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	10115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>The eligibility criteria for free software under the Making Tax Digital proposals is set out in Annex C of the document covering the relationship between HMRC and software developers. The document can be found at : <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/making-tax-digital-software-suppliers-terms-of-collaboration/terms-of-collaboration-between-hm-revenue-and-customs-and-software-developers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/making-tax-digital-software-suppliers-terms-of-collaboration/terms-of-collaboration-between-hm-revenue-and-customs-and-software-developers</a></p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 09/10/2017 13:05:12 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

759179

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much of the current tax gap is attributable to companies with a turnover between £10,000 and £11,500.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	9935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>Due to small sample sizes, it is not possible to estimate a tax gap for companies with a turnover between £10,000 and £11,500.</p><p>The total corporation tax gap was 7.6% in 2014-15, down from 11.4% in 2009-10.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 14/09/2017 13:17:35 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

758063

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Electronic Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, by what date the free software promised by HM Revenue and Customs for smaller companies to comply with Making Tax Digital will be made available.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	9026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>HMRC is working very closely with the software industry to ensure a range of suitable products at a wide variety of price points is made available. Free software will be available for those businesses with the most straightforward affairs who voluntarily choose to use Making Tax Digital to meet their Income Tax obligations as part of the pilot phase.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 11/09/2017 15:56:57 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

757537

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	PAYE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to publish the post-implementation review of PAYE Real Time Information.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	8609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>HMRC expects to publish the post-implementation review of real time information later this year.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 11/09/2017 15:56:07 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms