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431613

registered interest
date	23/11/2015
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, what steps his Department is taking to increase (a) income tax and (b) corporation tax receipts; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	17295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <br /><p>The Government wants to deliver a low tax, high wage economy.The personal allowance has been increased from £6,475 in 2010-11 to £10,600 in 2015-16, and the headline rate of corporation tax has been cut from 28 per cent to 20 per cent since 2010.</p><br /><p>The Government has committed to going further in this parliament by raising the personal allowance to £12,500 and the higher rate threshold to £50,000.Corporation tax will be cut to 18 per cent by 2020, benefitting over a million companies.</p><br /><p>Due to the strength of our economy, tax receipts are growing strongly. Onshore corporation tax receipts have risen nearly 30% since 2010.Income tax receipts are £8bn higher in the first 10 months of 2015 compared to the first 10 months of 2014. In its most recent Economic and Fiscal Outlook the Office for Budget Responsibility have raised their forecast for receipts over the parliament.</p><br /><p>At the same time the government has taken a number of steps to clamp down on avoidance and evasion. For instance it will invest over £800m in HM Revenue and Customs to help them to tackle evasion and non-compliance over the course of the parliament. These measures are forecast to raise £7.2bn by 2020-21.</p><br /> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 01/12/2015 17:32:26 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

427543

registered interest
date	10/11/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Special Advisers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) complaints and (b) investigations into complaints made by civil servants against special advisers in his Department (i) have been made in each of the last five years and (ii) are currently ongoing.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	15935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>There have been no a) complaints and b) investigations into complaints made by civil servants against special advisers in HM Treasury either in the last five years nor are there any currently ongoing.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 16/11/2015 16:21:32 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

420947

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to better regulate financial service providers working in the UK (a) in general and (b) specifically those selling off-shore services and investment opportunities; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	11736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2015 answer text <p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is responsible for the regulation of financial services in the UK.</p><p>This is therefore a matter for the FCA, who are operationally independent from Government.</p><p>The question has been passed on to the FCA. The FCA will reply directly to the honourable member by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 16/10/2015 13:35:05 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

389738

registered interest
date	14/07/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Income Tax
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 treat carried interest profits on investment fund income as liable for income tax.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	7142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>The capital gains tax treatment of carried interest is long-standing and is consistent with international practice. The government announced legislation at Summer Budget to ensure that managers pay at least the full rate of capital gains tax on their economic gain from carried interest.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The government is also consulting on proposals to ensure that this capital gains tax treatment is only accessible by individuals who manage funds carrying on genuine long-term investment activity and not more widely.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 21/07/2015 13:54:55 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

93061

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Business: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of government financial support to business through grants and tax foregone.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	210155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>Tax reliefs are administrated as part of the tax system and are subject to different rules to public expenditure.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) keep all aspects of the tax system under review to ensure the effectiveness of tax reliefs and to prevent abuse. HMRC has responsibility for administering and monitoring tax reliefs for abuse and, with HM Treasury, is responsible for appraising and evaluating any aspects of the tax system.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The introduction of all tax reliefs or changes to their design and scope are subject to Parliamentary spending scrutiny during the Finance Bill process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 210154 210157 210158 question first answered 16/10/2014 16:59:27 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

93063

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tax Allowances: Business
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the cost to the Exchequer of tax relief to businesses since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	210157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>Tax reliefs are administrated as part of the tax system and are subject to different rules to public expenditure.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) keep all aspects of the tax system under review to ensure the effectiveness of tax reliefs and to prevent abuse. HMRC has responsibility for administering and monitoring tax reliefs for abuse and, with HM Treasury, is responsible for appraising and evaluating any aspects of the tax system.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The introduction of all tax reliefs or changes to their design and scope are subject to Parliamentary spending scrutiny during the Finance Bill process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 210154 210155 210158 question first answered 16/10/2014 16:59:27 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

93064

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Business: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how often he reviews the cost effectiveness of corporate welfare schemes; and what the criteria are for such schemes to be continued.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	210158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>Tax reliefs are administrated as part of the tax system and are subject to different rules to public expenditure.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) keep all aspects of the tax system under review to ensure the effectiveness of tax reliefs and to prevent abuse. HMRC has responsibility for administering and monitoring tax reliefs for abuse and, with HM Treasury, is responsible for appraising and evaluating any aspects of the tax system.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The introduction of all tax reliefs or changes to their design and scope are subject to Parliamentary spending scrutiny during the Finance Bill process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 210154 210155 210157 question first answered 16/10/2014 16:59:27 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

93065

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Business: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the total funds provided by Government for (a) corporate welfare grants and support schemes and (b) tax forgone.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	210154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>Tax reliefs are administrated as part of the tax system and are subject to different rules to public expenditure.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) keep all aspects of the tax system under review to ensure the effectiveness of tax reliefs and to prevent abuse. HMRC has responsibility for administering and monitoring tax reliefs for abuse and, with HM Treasury, is responsible for appraising and evaluating any aspects of the tax system.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The introduction of all tax reliefs or changes to their design and scope are subject to Parliamentary spending scrutiny during the Finance Bill process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 210155 210157 210158 question first answered 16/10/2014 16:59:27 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

60857

registered interest
date	09/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Sanitary Products: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration he has given to changing the five per cent VAT rate applied to female sanitary products.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	199803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p>A reduced rate of VAT of 5% currently applies to female sanitary products. This has been in place since 2001 and is the lowest rate possible under EU law.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The application of VAT in the EU, including rates and flexibilities afforded to member states in this regard, is governed by EU law. The Government cannot introduce a new zero rate as this would require a change to EU VAT legislation, which would require a proposal from the European Commission and the unanimous agreement of all 28 member states.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 199804 199805 question first answered 12/06/2014 15:19:27 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

60858

registered interest
date	09/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Sanitary Products: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason HM Revenue and Customs considers female sanitary products non-essential for tax purposes; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	199804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p>A reduced rate of VAT of 5% currently applies to female sanitary products. This has been in place since 2001 and is the lowest rate possible under EU law.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The application of VAT in the EU, including rates and flexibilities afforded to member states in this regard, is governed by EU law. The Government cannot introduce a new zero rate as this would require a change to EU VAT legislation, which would require a proposal from the European Commission and the unanimous agreement of all 28 member states.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 199803 199805 question first answered 12/06/2014 15:19:27 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham