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479044

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Multinational Companies: Annual Reports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to require large companies to publish a country-by-country report in their annual financial report.
	tabling member constituency	Luton North
	tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
	uin	31412
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2016 answer text <p>The UK supports efforts to improve tax transparency. We initiated the international work on country-by-country (CbC) reporting to tax authorities during our G8 Presidency in 2013, calling on the OECD to develop a template for this as part of the BEPS project.</p><p> </p><p>The UK was the first to commit to implementing the OECD model with legislation in Finance Act 2015. We signed the OECD agreement to share the CbC reports with other tax authorities in January 2016 and issued our final CbC reporting regulations on 26 February 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believes that there is scope for greater transparency by pressing the case for public CbC reporting on a multilateral basis. As the Chancellor has said, this is something that the UK will seek to promote internationally.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 29/03/2016 10:35:16 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

479060

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Licensed Premises
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to support the licensed hospitality sector to mitigate the effects of (a) wage rate inflation and (b) reduced demand for drink and food-led outlets.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	31361
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting pubs and other licensed hospitality firms. The sector will benefit from the changes announced at Budget 2016. These include cutting business rates for all properties in England with Barnett consequentials for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to introduce equivalent measures if they so wish.</p><p> </p><p>Reforms to stamp duty land tax on non-residential property transactions will cut the tax for many small businesses purchasing property. Budget 2016 also announced the corporation tax rate will be cut to 17% in 2020 and that the duty rates on beer, spirits and most ciders will be frozen this year.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 29/03/2016 10:32:35 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

479062

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Self-employed: Cardiff South and Penarth
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people were registered with HM Revenue and Customs as self-employed (a) wholly and (b) partly for the purposes of tax and national insurance in Cardiff South and Penarth constituency in each of the last 24 months.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	31274
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>The latest available data for the numbers of individual taxpayers with self-employment income, by constituency level, is for 2012-13. There were estimated to be 4,000 individuals with self-employment income in Cardiff South and Penarth out of 48,000 with income from any source.</p><p> </p><p>These estimates are based on the Survey of Personal Incomes and are taken from table 3.15 of the HM Revenue and Customs Personal Income statistics publication. The estimate for 2013-14 is due to be published on the 31st March 2016.</p><p> </p><p>No information on the purpose for individuals registering for Self Assessment is collected.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 21/03/2016 17:08:58 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

479063

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Greater Manchester
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answers of 3 February 2016 to Question 24298 and 8 March 2016 to Question 28866, on Revenue and Customs: Greater Manchester, whether any value for money review was undertaken on the decision to relocate staff from Phoenix House, Oldham to Manchester.
	tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
	tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
	uin	31281
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs has not undertaken a separate value for money review on the decision to relocate staff from Phoenix House, Oldham to Manchester. I refer you to my <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-02-29/28866/" target="_blank">answer</a> of 8 March.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 29/03/2016 10:44:35 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

479064

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the judgment in Schofield v HM Revenue and Customs [2012] EWCA Civ 927 (11 July 2012), what steps his Department has taken against PricewaterhouseCoopers for designing and marketing the tax avoidance scheme rejected by the court.
	tabling member constituency	Luton North
	tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
	uin	31410
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2016 answer text <p>It is not possible for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to provide details of any action taken in connection with these organisations.</p><p> </p><p>In the March 2015 Budget, the Government challenged the accountancy and tax professional bodies to improve how they deal with their members who promote tax avoidance schemes.</p><p> </p><p>The professional bodies have responded positively to this challenge and are working with HMRC to agree a new standard to which their members will need to adhere.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 31417 31418 31419 question first answered 29/03/2016 10:43:14 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

479065

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Business: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the European Commission about introduction of the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base.
	tabling member constituency	Luton North
	tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
	uin	31411
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2016 answer text <p>Tax policy is a matter for national governments and direct tax files are subject to a unanimous vote in the Council. The Government has made it very clear to the European Commission that the UK will not sign up to the CCCTB, or any other measure that would undermine our tax sovereignty or risk harming the competitiveness and growth prospects of the Single Market.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 29/03/2016 10:42:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

479071

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Sugar: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 33 of the Budget 2016, whether flavoured milks will be exempt from the sugar levy.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
	uin	31452
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2016 answer text <p>Milk-based drinks, including flavoured milks, are not in scope of the levy. Milk contains calcium and other nutrients which are vital to children’s health.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 22/03/2016 14:08:16 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

479072

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will appoint an independent commission to investigate the role of PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG, Ernst & Young and Deloitte in designing, selling and implementing tax avoidance schemes.
	tabling member constituency	Luton North
	tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
	uin	31415
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to countering tax avoidance to ensure all taxpayers pay their fair share. At Budget 2016, the Chancellor announced a comprehensive package of measures to tackle tax avoidance and aggressive tax planning, and tax evasion by individuals and businesses. Overall, this will raise £12 billion by 2020-21.</p><p> </p><p>We keep our policy on countering tax avoidance under continuous review to respond to emerging risks.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 29/03/2016 10:40:54 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

479075

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2016
	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, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to provide that whistleblowers whose evidence leads to a successful prosecution of tax evasion or avoidance receive a portion of the tax penalties levied on the guilty party.
	tabling member constituency	Luton North
	tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
	uin	31416
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs encourages people to come forward with information in a number of ways, and is already able to offer financial rewards to those who provide us with significant information relating to tax evasion or avoidance. The best way to do so is kept under review.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 29/03/2016 10:36:20 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

479077

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2016
	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, with reference to paragraph 1.215 of the Budget 2016, whether he plans to make additional resources available to HM Revenue and Customs to implement the comprehensive package of measures to tackle tax avoidance and evasion.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	31399
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government will ensure that HM Revenue and Customs has the resources it requires to implement the package of measures announced at Budget 2016 to tackle avoidance and evasion.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 21/03/2016 17:12:43 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

479085

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	EU Budget: Contributions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much in VAT-based contributions the UK paid to the EU in each of the last 10 years; and if he will estimate the amount of such contributions in each of the next five years.
	tabling member constituency	St Albans
	tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
	uin	31474
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2016 answer text <p>The European Commission’s annual Financial Report provides calendar year historical contributions figures.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 29/03/2016 10:30:47 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

479087

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the judgment in Iliffe News and Media Ltd & Ors v Revenue and Customs [2012] UKFTT 696 (TC) (1 November 2012), what steps his Department has taken against Ernst & Young for designing and marketing the tax avoidance scheme rejected by the court.
	tabling member constituency	Luton North
	tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
	uin	31419
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2016 answer text <p>It is not possible for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to provide details of any action taken in connection with these organisations.</p><p> </p><p>In the March 2015 Budget, the Government challenged the accountancy and tax professional bodies to improve how they deal with their members who promote tax avoidance schemes.</p><p> </p><p>The professional bodies have responded positively to this challenge and are working with HMRC to agree a new standard to which their members will need to adhere.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 31410 31417 31418 question first answered 29/03/2016 10:43:14 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

479088

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Patents: Corporation Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many companies have applied for the lower rate of corporation tax under Patent Box.
	tabling member constituency	Luton North
	tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
	uin	31420
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2016 answer text <p>Due to companies being able to make a Patent Box election up to two years after the relevant accounting period, we will not be able to get full figures for the first year of the Patent Box until April 2016. The following figures are therefore projections.</p><p> </p><p>The estimated amounts of Patent Box relief can be found at the link below;</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/487119/Dec15_expenditure_reliefs_Final.xlsx.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/487119/Dec15_expenditure_reliefs_Final.xlsx.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>About 480 companies made Patent Box relief elections for the first year 2013-14 alone.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 29/03/2016 10:37:40 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

479089

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Supreme Court's judgment in UBS AG & Anor v Revenue and Customs [2016] UKSC 13 (9 March 2016), what steps his Department has taken against Deloitte for designing and marketing the tax avoidance scheme rejected by the court.
	tabling member constituency	Luton North
	tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
	uin	31418
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2016 answer text <p>It is not possible for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to provide details of any action taken in connection with these organisations.</p><p> </p><p>In the March 2015 Budget, the Government challenged the accountancy and tax professional bodies to improve how they deal with their members who promote tax avoidance schemes.</p><p> </p><p>The professional bodies have responded positively to this challenge and are working with HMRC to agree a new standard to which their members will need to adhere.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 31410 31417 31419 question first answered 29/03/2016 10:43:14 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

479090

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the judgment in Stagecoach Group PLC & Anor v Revenue and Customs [2016] UKFTT 120 (tc) (10 February 2016), what steps his Department has taken against KPMG for designing and marketing the tax avoidance scheme rejected by the court.
	tabling member constituency	Luton North
	tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
	uin	31417
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2016 answer text <p>It is not possible for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to provide details of any action taken in connection with these organisations.</p><p> </p><p>In the March 2015 Budget, the Government challenged the accountancy and tax professional bodies to improve how they deal with their members who promote tax avoidance schemes.</p><p> </p><p>The professional bodies have responded positively to this challenge and are working with HMRC to agree a new standard to which their members will need to adhere.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 31410 31418 31419 question first answered 29/03/2016 10:43:14 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

479091

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2016
	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, who was involved in the process to select which charities would receive funding from the Tampon Tax Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
	uin	31498
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2016 answer text <p>‘Showcase’ bids were identified, with the help of departmental expertise, that were innovative, in line with the aims of government policy, and likely to provide strong value for money. The bids selected represent a range of different initiatives to benefit women across the whole of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, in recognition of the very high level of interest received, the government has also allocated funding to the Women’s Fund for Scotland, Comic Relief and Rosa who have specialist experience in this area, to disburse funding to a range of grassroots women’s organisations. These funds mean further awards will be made to a high number of charities in this sector.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 23/03/2016 13:44:13 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

479092

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2016
	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, with reference to paragraph 1.144 of the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015 and to paragraph 2.16 of the Budget 2016, for what reason only £12 million of the £15 million annual fund has been committed.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
	uin	31499
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2016 answer text <p>As announced at Autumn Statement 2015, the Tampon Tax Fund is a £15 million annual fund to support women’s charities, equivalent to the amount of VAT raised on sanitary products. The Chancellor announced initial donations at Autumn Statement totalling £5m. Further grants totalling £12 million have been announced at this Budget.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has introduced legislation in the Finance Bill to enable the zero rate of VAT for women’s sanitary products.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 23/03/2016 16:58:49 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

479093

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2016
	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 criteria is applied when determining which charities should receive funding from the Tampon Tax Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
	uin	31497
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2016 answer text <p>‘Showcase’ bids were identified, with the help of departmental expertise, that were innovative, in line with the aims of government policy, and likely to provide strong value for money.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, in recognition of the very high level of interest received, the government has also allocated funding to the Women’s Fund for Scotland, Comic Relief and Rosa who have specialist experience in this area, to disburse funding to a range of grassroots women’s organisations. These funds mean further awards will be made to a high number of charities in this sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 23/03/2016 13:42:47 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

479094

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	EU Budget: Contributions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the UK's net financial contribution to the EU budget (a) was in 2006 and (b) is in 2015-16.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	31516
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2016 answer text <p>The UK’s net contribution to the EU in 2006, including rebate and total receipts from the EU, can be found in the tables appended in the EU’s Financial Report 2014:</p><p> </p><p>ec.europa.eu/budget/library/biblio/documents/2014/Internet%20tables%202000-2014.xls</p><p> </p><p>No comparable figure can be provided for 2015-16 as outturn data will only become available later in the year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 29/03/2016 10:40:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie