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1137523

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to increase protection for small businesses taking out finance.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	274603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>On 1 April 2019 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) widened eligibility to take a complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) to include ‘small businesses’ who have:</p><ol><ol><li><p>an annual turnover of less than £6.5m; and</p></li><li><p>an annual balance sheet total of less than £5m; or</p></li><li><p>fewer than 50 employees.</p><p>‘Micro-enterprises’ were already eligible, and over 99% of businesses are now within the remit of the FOS. The FCA also increased the maximum FOS award limit to £350,000.</p><p> </p><p>The banking industry have also committed to establishing a new Dispute Resolution Service to resolve both future complaints from businesses with a turnover between £6.5m and £10m, and unresolved historic complaints.</p></li></ol></ol> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 11/07/2019 09:50:39 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

1137525

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Retail Trade: Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking through the business rate system to support large retailers that act as anchor stores.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	274605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>From April 2018 the Government switched the annual indexation of the business rates multiplier from RPI to the lower rate of CPI inflation.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This change is worth almost £6bn over the next five years and benefits all ratepayers, large and small.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also increasing the frequency of property revaluations, from every five years to every three, so that bills are fairer and more closely reflect properties’ current rental values.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/07/2019 08:35:36 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

1137526

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Funerals: Pre-payment
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 improve the protection of funds held by companies for prepaid funerals.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	274606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>HM Treasury launched a call for evidence on the regulation of pre-paid funeral plans in June 2018. The call for evidence has confirmed that consumer detriment is present in the pre-paid funeral plan sector and that there is broad demand for the sector to come under compulsory regulation.</p><p> </p><p>Consequently, the government intends to bring the pre-paid funeral plan market within the remit of the Financial Conduct Authority and is currently consulting on the proposed legislative framework to implement this proposal. This will allow the FCA to establish a robust regulatory regime which will apply to all funeral plan providers, and improve protection for consumers.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 11/07/2019 09:53:01 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

1137542

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
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, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of disapplying the 2019 Loan Charge to loans made before the Finance (No. 2) Act 2017 received Royal Assent.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	274513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>An estimate of the cost of amending the loan charge to remove loans made before 2017 is not available. The loan charge was legislated in the Finance (No.2) Act 2017 and is part of a package which was estimated to yield £3.2 billion over five years.</p><p>HMRC have written directly to scheme users identified through their compliance work, IT records and tax return data. This includes individual scheme users, employers and company directors.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, HMRC have actively encouraged DR scheme users to come forward through their regular contact with taxpayers, and seek to increase awareness through their series of Spotlight publications, social media activity, and webinars.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC are not aware of any individuals affected whom they have not yet contacted.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 274514 question first answered 11/07/2019 08:33:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

1137543

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
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, what estimate he has made of the number of people affected by the 2019 Loan Charge that have not been contacted by HMRC.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	274514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>An estimate of the cost of amending the loan charge to remove loans made before 2017 is not available. The loan charge was legislated in the Finance (No.2) Act 2017 and is part of a package which was estimated to yield £3.2 billion over five years.</p><p>HMRC have written directly to scheme users identified through their compliance work, IT records and tax return data. This includes individual scheme users, employers and company directors.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, HMRC have actively encouraged DR scheme users to come forward through their regular contact with taxpayers, and seek to increase awareness through their series of Spotlight publications, social media activity, and webinars.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC are not aware of any individuals affected whom they have not yet contacted.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 274513 question first answered 11/07/2019 08:33:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

1137552

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the supply of materials for an energy saving materials installation is included under VAT Notice 708/6 defined under 2.3.2 as ancillary services/supplies; and whether it is his Department's policy that those ancillary services or supplies be included in calculations of energy saving materials installations for the purposes of establishing which VAT rate will apply under the new Value Added Tax (Reduced Rate) (Energy-Saving Materials) Order 2019.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	274570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>The supply of materials for an energy saving materials installation is not considered to be an ancillary service. For the purposes of establishing which VAT rate will apply under the new Value Added Tax (Reduced Rate) (Energy-Saving Materials) Order 2019, where the 60 per cent limit is exceeded, the service element of the installation will continue to benefit from the reduced rate.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/07/2019 08:38:03 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1137558

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Smuggling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 49 of Budget 2018, what progress he has made on the establishment of a UK-wide Anti-Illicit Trade Group.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	274536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>Following the recommendations in the report of the APPG on Illicit Trade, the Government announced, at Budget 2018, the establishment of a new UK-wide Anti-Illicit Trade Group.</p><p> </p><p>Officials are currently working to establish a first meeting of the new Group and further announcements will be made in due course.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 11/07/2019 15:11:29 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1137588

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many UK businesses have obtained an EORI number in each month of 2019; and what estimate he has made of the number of businesses with an EORI number (a) currently, (b) one year ago, (c) three years ago and (b) five years ago.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	274653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>Since December 2018 HM Revenue &amp; Customs have issued approximately 74,000 new UK Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI) numbers, up to 23 June. The reporting for UK EORI numbers is not done on a monthly basis so a monthly breakdown for EORI numbers issued is not available. The historical information on EORI numbers is not readily accessible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/07/2019 08:40:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1137644

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Share Fishermen: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 5 July 2019 to Question 270381 on Share Fishermen: Taxation, what the timeframe is for HMRC to confirm the new scheme.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	274625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>HMRC plan to write to all share fishermen as soon as possible, advising them that the share fishermen scheme will stop after the July Self Assessment (SA) period. The letter will refer share fishermen to the SA guidance, which includes guidance on setting up a Budget Payment Plan should they wish to take advantage of that.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/07/2019 08:42:28 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1137161

registered interest
date	05/07/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Soft Drinks: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue his Department received though collection of the sugar tax in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	273729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Right Honourable Member to the response given on 8th July 2019 to Parliamentary Question 272873.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 10/07/2019 07:28:46 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake