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923451

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received from the business community on reducing small business rates in line with those rates in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Dundee West
	tabling member printed	Chris Law
	uin	153338
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers receive representations from many different stakeholders on a range of issues, including business rates.</p><p> </p><p>The government has made recent reforms to reduce the burden of business rates, notably for small businesses. Budget 2016 announced cuts worth approximately £9bn by the end of the parliament which took 600,000 of the smallest businesses out of rates, and Autumn Budget 2017 announced a further £2.3bn of reductions including bringing forward the planned switch in the indexation of rates from RPI to CPI to 2018.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 21/06/2018 13:02:25 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

750018

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Double Taxation: Malawi
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he expects a new double taxation treaty with Malawi to be signed.
	tabling member constituency	Dundee West
	tabling member printed	Chris Law
	uin	3735
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The text of a new double taxation treaty with Malawi was substantively agreed some time ago. However, in August 2016, Malawi raised some further points for consideration. My officials are discussing these points with their counterparts in Malawi. When that process is complete, and both countries are satisfied with the contents of the new treaty, it will be signed and published.</p><p> </p><p>Double taxation treaties are a valuable means of promoting development. They serve to eliminate double taxation, and can reduce excessive levels of taxation, which deter UK companies from making investments and generally doing business in developing countries. These treaties also provide those companies with greater certainty of tax treatment, which gives them confidence to invest, bringing jobs, prosperity, and higher tax revenues in the host country, which are essential for sustainable development.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the UK ensures its double taxation treaties serve a revenue protection function both in the UK and in the other country. That is why UK double taxation treaties now always contain measures which tackle the abuse of reliefs and benefits they grant. Our treaties also permit the exchange of information to counter avoidance and evasion, and, where the other country agrees, contain provisions allowing each tax authority to collect tax on the other's behalf - for example where a person has gone to live in the other country leaving an unpaid tax bill behind.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 3736 3737 3738 question first answered 18/07/2017 14:38:39 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

750019

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Double Taxation: Malawi
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is his policy to conclude a revised double taxation treaty with Malawi by July 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Dundee West
	tabling member printed	Chris Law
	uin	3736
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The text of a new double taxation treaty with Malawi was substantively agreed some time ago. However, in August 2016, Malawi raised some further points for consideration. My officials are discussing these points with their counterparts in Malawi. When that process is complete, and both countries are satisfied with the contents of the new treaty, it will be signed and published.</p><p> </p><p>Double taxation treaties are a valuable means of promoting development. They serve to eliminate double taxation, and can reduce excessive levels of taxation, which deter UK companies from making investments and generally doing business in developing countries. These treaties also provide those companies with greater certainty of tax treatment, which gives them confidence to invest, bringing jobs, prosperity, and higher tax revenues in the host country, which are essential for sustainable development.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the UK ensures its double taxation treaties serve a revenue protection function both in the UK and in the other country. That is why UK double taxation treaties now always contain measures which tackle the abuse of reliefs and benefits they grant. Our treaties also permit the exchange of information to counter avoidance and evasion, and, where the other country agrees, contain provisions allowing each tax authority to collect tax on the other's behalf - for example where a person has gone to live in the other country leaving an unpaid tax bill behind.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 3735 3737 3738 question first answered 18/07/2017 14:38:39 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

750020

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Double Taxation: Malawi
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress has been made in negotiating a new double taxation treaty with Malawi since January 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Dundee West
	tabling member printed	Chris Law
	uin	3737
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The text of a new double taxation treaty with Malawi was substantively agreed some time ago. However, in August 2016, Malawi raised some further points for consideration. My officials are discussing these points with their counterparts in Malawi. When that process is complete, and both countries are satisfied with the contents of the new treaty, it will be signed and published.</p><p> </p><p>Double taxation treaties are a valuable means of promoting development. They serve to eliminate double taxation, and can reduce excessive levels of taxation, which deter UK companies from making investments and generally doing business in developing countries. These treaties also provide those companies with greater certainty of tax treatment, which gives them confidence to invest, bringing jobs, prosperity, and higher tax revenues in the host country, which are essential for sustainable development.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the UK ensures its double taxation treaties serve a revenue protection function both in the UK and in the other country. That is why UK double taxation treaties now always contain measures which tackle the abuse of reliefs and benefits they grant. Our treaties also permit the exchange of information to counter avoidance and evasion, and, where the other country agrees, contain provisions allowing each tax authority to collect tax on the other's behalf - for example where a person has gone to live in the other country leaving an unpaid tax bill behind.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 3735 3736 3738 question first answered 18/07/2017 14:38:39 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

750021

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Double Taxation: Malawi
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to ensure the new double taxation treaty with Malawi will support Malawi's development.
	tabling member constituency	Dundee West
	tabling member printed	Chris Law
	uin	3738
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The text of a new double taxation treaty with Malawi was substantively agreed some time ago. However, in August 2016, Malawi raised some further points for consideration. My officials are discussing these points with their counterparts in Malawi. When that process is complete, and both countries are satisfied with the contents of the new treaty, it will be signed and published.</p><p> </p><p>Double taxation treaties are a valuable means of promoting development. They serve to eliminate double taxation, and can reduce excessive levels of taxation, which deter UK companies from making investments and generally doing business in developing countries. These treaties also provide those companies with greater certainty of tax treatment, which gives them confidence to invest, bringing jobs, prosperity, and higher tax revenues in the host country, which are essential for sustainable development.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the UK ensures its double taxation treaties serve a revenue protection function both in the UK and in the other country. That is why UK double taxation treaties now always contain measures which tackle the abuse of reliefs and benefits they grant. Our treaties also permit the exchange of information to counter avoidance and evasion, and, where the other country agrees, contain provisions allowing each tax authority to collect tax on the other's behalf - for example where a person has gone to live in the other country leaving an unpaid tax bill behind.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 3735 3736 3737 question first answered 18/07/2017 14:38:39 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

917453

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Customs Declaration Services Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of the funding allocated from the public purse to HMRC to implement the Customs Declaration Service relates to (a) general staff costs and (b) the cost of contractors.
	tabling member constituency	Dundee West
	tabling member printed	Chris Law
	uin	150155
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2018 answer text <p>The proportion of funding allocated by HMRC for general staff costs to implement the Customs Declaration Service is 18% of the total funding received.</p><p>The amount HMRC pays contractors is commercially sensitive and cannot be disclosed. HMRC uses Crown Commercial Service frameworks to procure contractor resources to ensure competitive market rates.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 12/06/2018 11:01:45 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

923447

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Senior Civil Servants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many senior civil servants (a) are employed and (b) have been employed in each of the last 10 years in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Dundee West
	tabling member printed	Chris Law
	uin	153334
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>The number of senior civil servants employed at HM Treasury in 2008/09 was 109, in 2009/10 it was 125</p><p> </p><p>The number of senior civil servants employed at HM Treasury Group since 2010/11 can be found in the annual report and accounts which can be accessed via this link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-annual-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-annual-report</a></p><p>The number for each year can be found in the following pages of the corresponding annual report and accounts: 10/11- Page 44 11/12- page 48 12/13- page 44 13/14- page 48 14/15- page 193 15/16- page 82 16/17- page 74 17/18- due to be published shortly</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 18/06/2018 15:36:48 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

917447

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average monthly salary, net of tax, National Insurance and Superannuation contributions, is of an Officer grade member of staff working full time in HMRC.
	tabling member constituency	Dundee West
	tabling member printed	Chris Law
	uin	150152
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>The gross and net monthly income for a full time Officer paid £25,323 per annum, on the 2017 National pay range of £23,836 - £26,810 as at 31 May 2018 would have been:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Gross Income</p></td><td><p>£2110.33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Less </em>National Insurance</p></td><td><p>£169.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Income Tax</p></td><td><p>£201.40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Employee Pension Contribution</p></td><td><p>£115.01 @ 5.45%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net Income</p></td><td><p>£1,624.92</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 11/06/2018 16:12:50 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

917448

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average monthly salary, net of tax, National Insurance and Superannuation contributions, was of an Officer grade member of staff who worked full time in HMRC in 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Dundee West
	tabling member printed	Chris Law
	uin	150153
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>The gross and net monthly income for a full time Officer paid £24,066 per annum on the 2010 National pay range of £22,669 - £26,227 as at 31 August 2010 would have been:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Gross Income</p></td><td><p>£2005.50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Less </em>National Insurance</p></td><td><p>£142.89</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Income Tax</p></td><td><p>£287.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Employee Pension Contribution</p></td><td><p>£30.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net Income</p></td><td><p>£1,545.53</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 11/06/2018 16:14:57 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

917456

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Customs Declaration Services Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average weekly fee is paid by HMRC to contractors working on the implementation of the Customs Declaration Service.
	tabling member constituency	Dundee West
	tabling member printed	Chris Law
	uin	150157
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2018 answer text <p>The fees HMRC pays contractors are commercially sensitive. HMRC uses Crown Commercial Service frameworks to procure contractor resources to ensure competitive market rates.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 12/06/2018 11:03:41 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law