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1082528

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2019
	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 of the traders identified by HMRC as being intra-EU only traders have had an EORI number issued; and how many of those EORI numbers been issued since the start of the Government's day one no deal business readiness campaign.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich West
	tabling member printed	Mr Adrian Bailey
	uin	229087
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>UK traders that only trade with the EU will need an EORI number in the event the UK leaves the EU without a deal. HMRC estimated that in 2017 there were 144,000 VAT-registered traders that only traded with the EU. A separate estimate indicates there are approximately 100,000 non VAT-registered traders that trade only with the EU. The latest HMRC validated data shows that in the three months to 1 March 2019, which covers the period from the start of the business readiness campaign, there were 53,098 registrations for an EORI number, and numbers are growing each week.</p><p> </p><p>As HMRC only holds information on UK-EU traders that are VAT-registered, a large population of traders would not automatically receive an EORI number if they were automatically generated. Providing numbers for some traders that needed it, but not all, would send mixed messages about whether it was required. Furthermore, the VAT registration details for a trader can be different from the trading entity that needs an EORI number, meaning automated registration could result in registering the wrong entity.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has focused on ensuring the process of applying for an EORI is free and very quick, it currently takes around 10 minutes. The Government has also recently announced temporary simplified procedures to make importing and exporting easier. To register for these simplifications, traders will need a UK EORI number. Therefore, completing the application is a good first step for traders.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 11/03/2019 17:17:50 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	320 label Biography information for Mr Adrian Bailey

1082539

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Credit Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support his Department is providing to Credit Unions to improve their governance policies.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
	tabling member printed	David Linden
	uin	229202
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The government remains committed to supporting credit unions, which provide vital services to financially under-served communities and contribute to the diversity of the UK’s financial services sector.</p><p> </p><p>At Autumn Budget 2018, the Chancellor announced a two-year pilot of a new prize-linked savings scheme offered through credit unions. This will support the credit union sector through increased membership, awareness and deposits, as well as encouraging participants to build up savings to help them cope with financial shocks. The Chancellor also announced a new £2 million challenge fund to promote innovative solutions from the UK’s Fintech sector to address challenges faced by social and community lenders, including credit unions.</p><p> </p><p>This Government believes improving governance in the sector is best led by the sector itself, and supports ABCUL’s work in this regard.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 11/03/2019 14:19:08 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1082540

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Santander Group
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which of his Ministers have met with officials from Santander bank in the last two years; and on what dates those meetings took place.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
	tabling member printed	David Linden
	uin	229203
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors, including Santander Bank, as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</a>.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 11/03/2019 14:32:15 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1082555

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Works Loan Board
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2019 to Question 225566 on Public Works Loan Board, what the purpose was of each loan since 2010; and if his Department will include that information as part of the monthly loans report.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon South
	tabling member printed	Chris Philp
	uin	229210
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>Information about the purpose of Public Works Loan Board loans is not centrally held. The Public Works Loan Board operates as a non-discretionary lender, and it is not therefore part of its arrangements to require information on the reasons for, or circumstances surrounding, loan applications or borrowing activity.</p><p> </p><p>Responsibility for local authority spending and borrowing decisions lies with locally-elected council Members, who are democratically accountable to their electorates. Local authorities are required to have regard to the Prudential Code and statutory guidance when they borrow from the PWLB or from any other lender, these are published by The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and form the Prudential Framework. The main objective of the Prudential Framework is to ensure that the capital investment plans of local authorities are affordable, prudent and sustainable.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 11/03/2019 16:51:36 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp

1082567

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Taxation: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total amount was that HMRC have paid out as a result of lost tribunal cases in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	229219
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>HMRC does not hold information on payments that is directly linked to the outcomes of tribunal cases.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC holds information on case outcomes and the tax under dispute but does not hold any information on the amount paid out following a case being lost. In many cases the amount paid out will be different from the tax under dispute.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 11/03/2019 17:19:23 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1082621

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tax Yields
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the amount of revenue to the Exchequer as a result of measures to tackle tax evasion and avoidance introduced in 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	229161
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>This government has introduced over 100 measures to tackle tax avoidance, evasion and other forms of non-compliance since 2010 which, alongside HMRC’s compliance work, have secured and protected an additional £200 billion in tax revenue which would otherwise have gone unpaid.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 15/03/2019 13:24:34 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1082624

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2019
	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 steps he is taking to help prevent UK businesses from avoiding paying tax through profit fragmentation.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	229163
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>Last year HMRC secured and protected over £30 billion by clamping down on tax avoidance, evasion and non-compliance.</p><p> </p><p>This has been possible, in part, as a result of HMRC’s work on the OECD-led Base Erosion and Profit Shifting project, and the successful introduction of new rules such as the Diverted Profits Tax.</p><p> </p><p>This Government announced a new package of measures at Budget 2018 that further strengthen the existing rules. This package included a specific measure aimed at tackling tax avoidance involving the fragmentation of UK business profits. These Profit Fragmentation rules ensure that the amount of business profits that should be taxable in the UK are fully-taxed in the UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 15/03/2019 13:28:49 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1082664

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Employment: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect on the public purse of women leaving the labour force due to the minimum income requirement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	229179
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has a very strong record on helping women to enter and progress in the labour market. Female employment is at a record high; the female unemployment rate is the lowest since comparable records began; and the female employment rate increased by more in the last parliament than in the previous three combined.</p><p> </p><p>The level of the minimum income requirement of £18,600, introduced in 2012, is designed to­ ensure that those bringing their family into the UK from non-EEA countries can properly support their partner and any dependants financially, and was set based on advice from the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) in November 2011.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury has not conducted an assessment of the fiscal impact of any potential change in female labour force participation as a result of the minimum income requirement.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 11/03/2019 14:57:51 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1082722

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tax Avoidance: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the number of individuals subject to the 2019 Loan Charge in (a) Lewisham, Deptford constituency, (b) London Borough of Lewisham and (c) London.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	229274
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>The charge on disguised remuneration (DR) loans will apply to outstanding DR loan balances on 5 April 2019. It is targeted at artificial tax avoidance schemes where earnings were paid in the form of non-repayable loans made by a third party. The loans are provided on terms that mean they are not repaid in practice, so they are no different to normal income and are, and always have been, taxable. The charge on DR loans is expected to raise £3.2bn for the exchequer. The majority, 75%, is expected to come from employers rather than individuals.</p><p> </p><p>The best option for those individuals who are worried about the introduction of the charge on Disguised Remuneration loans is to come forward and speak to HMRC as soon as possible. They will work with all individuals to reach a manageable and sustainable payment plan wherever possible. HMRC has put special arrangements in place so that they are able to agree a payment plan of up to five years automatically for those with income below £50,000 and seven years for those with income below £30,000 where those scheme users are no longer engaging in tax avoidance. HMRC may be able to offer a longer payment plan for those that need more than five or seven years or with income over £50,000, where further information is provided.</p><p> </p><p>The Government estimates that up to 50,000 individuals will be affected by the charge on DR loans, either by settling with HMRC or paying the charge which applies from 05 April 2019. Information is not held at constituency, borough or local authority level.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 15/03/2019 13:13:14 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1082723

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2019
	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 provision has been made to ensure that disguised remuneration scheme providers are liable for the tax on fees taken from each individual’s income during that scheme's operation.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	229275
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>This Government is committed to tackling all forms of avoidance. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has a suite of powers to tackle and challenge those who promote or otherwise enable tax avoidance and HMRC is using its powers to challenge major promoters of avoidance schemes, including disguised remuneration (DR) avoidance schemes.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Fees earned by promoters of tax avoidance form part of their business income on which tax has to be paid. Promoters are subject to compliance checks as any other individual or business to ensure they are paying the correct amount of tax due.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2014, HMRC has accelerated its efforts to tackle and challenge avoidance scheme promoters and enablers using both existing and new robust powers given by Parliament. HMRC set up a dedicated team that has been investigating over 100 promoters and others involved in avoidance, including disguised remuneration arrangements, over recent years.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 15/03/2019 13:30:43 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft