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223441
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-24more like thismore than 2015-02-24
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Inheritance Tax remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the cost of raising the inheritance tax threshold to £1 million. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Campbell-Savours more like this
uin HL5194 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-12more like thismore than 2015-03-12
answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs publishes various illustrative tax changes on tax revenues in 2014 to 2015, 2015 to 2016 and 2016 to 2017, and estimates of the cost of tax reliefs for 2012 to 2013 and 2013 to 2014.</p><p> </p><p>This information has been deposited in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Deighton more like this
grouped question UIN
HL5195 more like this
HL5196 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-12T17:34:46.273Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-12T17:34:46.273Z
answering member
4262
label Biography information for Lord Deighton more like this
tabling member
499
label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours more like this
222398
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-20more like thismore than 2015-02-20
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Inheritance Tax remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 17 February 2015 to Question 223222, how many staff made up the specialist inheritance tax compliance teams in each of the last five years for which records are available. more like this
tabling member constituency Airdrie and Shotts more like this
tabling member printed
Pamela Nash more like this
uin 224585 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-03more like thismore than 2015-03-03
answer text <p>The number of full time equivalent staff in the specialist inheritance tax compliance teams for the last four years are:<br><br>2014/15 148<br>2013/14 158<br>2012/13 156<br>2011/12 153<br><br>Prior to 2011/12 the teams were organised and structured in a different way and comparable figures are not available. <br><br>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has improved the process it used to ensure compliance with inheritance tax law. This has increased the team's efficiency which is reflected in the number of staff deployed.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Mr David Gauke more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-03T15:30:03.84Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-03T15:30:03.84Z
answering member
1529
label Biography information for Mr David Gauke more like this
tabling member
3909
label Biography information for Pamela Nash more like this
177369
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-03more like thismore than 2015-02-03
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Inheritance Tax remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many members of HM Revenue and Customs were employed to tackle the issue of inheritance tax avoidance in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c) England, (d) Wales and (e) Northern Ireland in each of the last five years up to the most recent period for which records are available. more like this
tabling member constituency Airdrie and Shotts more like this
tabling member printed
Pamela Nash more like this
uin 223222 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-17more like thismore than 2015-02-17
answer text <p>Inheritance Tax compliance is organised and tackled on a National basis from offices located in Nottingham, Edinburgh and Belfast.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has specialist Inheritance Tax compliance teams. The time spent tackling avoidance by the IHT compliance teams is not separately recorded.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Mr David Gauke more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-17T13:54:40.57Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-17T13:54:40.57Z
answering member
1529
label Biography information for Mr David Gauke more like this
tabling member
3909
label Biography information for Pamela Nash more like this
177372
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-03more like thismore than 2015-02-03
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Inheritance Tax remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff were employed by HM Revenue and Customs to tackle inheritance tax avoidance in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c) England, (d) Wales and (e) Northern Ireland in the last five years for which records are available. more like this
tabling member constituency Airdrie and Shotts more like this
tabling member printed
Pamela Nash more like this
uin 223264 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-25more like thismore than 2015-02-25
answer text <p>Inheritance Tax compliance is organised and tackled on a National basis from offices located in Nottingham, Edinburgh and Belfast.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has specialist Inheritance Tax compliance teams. The time spent tackling avoidance by the IHT compliance teams is not separately recorded.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Mr David Gauke more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-25T16:55:53.273Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-25T16:55:53.273Z
answering member
1529
label Biography information for Mr David Gauke more like this
tabling member
3909
label Biography information for Pamela Nash more like this
177373
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-03more like thismore than 2015-02-03
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Inheritance Tax remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much tax relief on inheritance tax was granted for (a) agricultural and (b) business property in each the last four years up to the most recent period for which records are available. more like this
tabling member constituency Airdrie and Shotts more like this
tabling member printed
Pamela Nash more like this
uin 223265 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-25more like thismore than 2015-02-25
answer text <p>Estimates of the Exchequer cost of agricultural relief and of business property relief (including relief on unquoted shares) for estates are available for years up to and including 2014-15.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The latest estimates for 2013-14 and for 2014-15 can be found online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/389539/20141231_expenditure_reliefs_v0.3.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/389539/20141231_expenditure_reliefs_v0.3.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The latest estimates for 2012-13 can be found online at <a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20141206132728/https:/www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/302317/20140109_expenditure_reliefs_v0.4published.pdf" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20141206132728/https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/302317/20140109_expenditure_reliefs_v0.4published.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The latest estimates for 2011-12 can be found online at <a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20131113190813/https:/www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/253142/table1-5.pdf" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20131113190813/https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/253142/table1-5.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Mr David Gauke more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-25T16:55:39.743Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-25T16:55:39.743Z
answering member
1529
label Biography information for Mr David Gauke more like this
tabling member
3909
label Biography information for Pamela Nash more like this
177374
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-03more like thismore than 2015-02-03
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Inheritance Tax remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the incidence of liability for the payment of inheritance tax was in each parliamentary constituency, based on the primary residence of the deceased in (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11, (c) 2011-12, (d) 2012-13 and (e) 2013-14. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough more like this
tabling member printed
Mr David Blunkett more like this
uin 223142 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-11more like thismore than 2015-02-11
answer text <p>The information requested about Inheritance Tax payments could only be provided at a disproportionate cost and information about the whereabouts of the primary residences of beneficiaries is not available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information about the levels of Inheritance Tax liabilities arising from deaths in Government Office Regions is published as part of the Official Statistics updates. The latest version of this table has been published at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/338989/140729Table12-10DUChecked.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/338989/140729Table12-10DUChecked.pdf</a>. Breakdowns of this data by Westminster Parliamentary constituencies could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A breakdown of the estimated numbers of deaths resulting in Inheritance Tax liabilities by Westminster Parliamentary constituencies is published as part of the annual Inheritance Tax Official Statistics updates. The most recent year for which this data is available is 2011-12.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>a) Estimates for 2009-10 deaths are available from the National Archives at <a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130104134347/http:/hmrc.gov.uk/statistics/inheritance/table12-12.pdf" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130104134347/http://hmrc.gov.uk/statistics/inheritance/table12-12.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>b) Estimates for 2010-11 deaths are available from the National Archives at <a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140104134347/http:/hmrc.gov.uk/statistics/inheritance/table12-12.pdf" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140104134347/http://hmrc.gov.uk/statistics/inheritance/table12-12.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>c) Estimates for 2011-12 deaths are available online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/inheritance-tax-provisional-numbers-of-taxpaying-estates-passing-on-death-in-2010-to-2011-by-regions-and-parliamentary-constituencies" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/inheritance-tax-provisional-numbers-of-taxpaying-estates-passing-on-death-in-2010-to-2011-by-regions-and-parliamentary-constituencies</a>.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Mr David Gauke more like this
grouped question UIN 223143 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-11T16:42:11.003Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-11T16:42:11.003Z
answering member
1529
label Biography information for Mr David Gauke more like this
tabling member
395
label Biography information for Lord Blunkett more like this
177375
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-03more like thismore than 2015-02-03
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Inheritance Tax remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much inheritance tax was paid by estates in each parliamentary constituency, based on the primary residence of the deceased in (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11, (c) 2011-12, (d) 2012-13 and (e) 2013-14. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough more like this
tabling member printed
Mr David Blunkett more like this
uin 223143 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-11more like thismore than 2015-02-11
answer text <p>The information requested about Inheritance Tax payments could only be provided at a disproportionate cost and information about the whereabouts of the primary residences of beneficiaries is not available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information about the levels of Inheritance Tax liabilities arising from deaths in Government Office Regions is published as part of the Official Statistics updates. The latest version of this table has been published at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/338989/140729Table12-10DUChecked.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/338989/140729Table12-10DUChecked.pdf</a>. Breakdowns of this data by Westminster Parliamentary constituencies could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A breakdown of the estimated numbers of deaths resulting in Inheritance Tax liabilities by Westminster Parliamentary constituencies is published as part of the annual Inheritance Tax Official Statistics updates. The most recent year for which this data is available is 2011-12.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>a) Estimates for 2009-10 deaths are available from the National Archives at <a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130104134347/http:/hmrc.gov.uk/statistics/inheritance/table12-12.pdf" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130104134347/http://hmrc.gov.uk/statistics/inheritance/table12-12.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>b) Estimates for 2010-11 deaths are available from the National Archives at <a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140104134347/http:/hmrc.gov.uk/statistics/inheritance/table12-12.pdf" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140104134347/http://hmrc.gov.uk/statistics/inheritance/table12-12.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>c) Estimates for 2011-12 deaths are available online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/inheritance-tax-provisional-numbers-of-taxpaying-estates-passing-on-death-in-2010-to-2011-by-regions-and-parliamentary-constituencies" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/inheritance-tax-provisional-numbers-of-taxpaying-estates-passing-on-death-in-2010-to-2011-by-regions-and-parliamentary-constituencies</a>.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Mr David Gauke more like this
grouped question UIN 223142 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-11T16:42:10.91Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-11T16:42:10.91Z
answering member
1529
label Biography information for Mr David Gauke more like this
tabling member
395
label Biography information for Lord Blunkett more like this
166944
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-01more like thismore than 2014-12-01
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Inheritance Tax remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in (a) Wiltshire, (b) London and (c) the UK paid inheritance tax in each of the last four years for which figures are available. more like this
tabling member constituency Chippenham more like this
tabling member printed
Duncan Hames more like this
uin 216592 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-04more like thismore than 2014-12-04
answer text <p>These figures are publically available in table 12.10 of Inheritance Tax Official Statistics. The latest version for estates left as a result of deaths in 2011-12 is published at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/338989/140729Table12-10DUChecked.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/338989/140729Table12-10DUChecked.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Mr David Gauke more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-04T17:25:13.73Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-04T17:25:13.73Z
answering member
1529
label Biography information for Mr David Gauke more like this
tabling member
3951
label Biography information for Duncan Hames more like this
93469
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-15more like thismore than 2014-10-15
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Inheritance Tax remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to permit parents to leave more of their own money to their children. more like this
tabling member constituency South Antrim more like this
tabling member printed
Dr William McCrea more like this
uin 210769 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-21more like thismore than 2014-10-21
answer text <p>The Government has already taken steps to make it easier for parents to pass on more of their money to their children when the die.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>From April 2015, individuals will be able to pass on their unused defined contribution pension to any nominated beneficiary when they die, rather than paying the 55% tax charge on inherited pensions which currently applies</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>If the individual dies before they reach the age of 75, the beneficiary will be able to access the funds completely tax free at any age. If the individual dies after they reach the age of 75, the beneficiary will be able to access the funds, at any age, subject their marginal rate of income tax. There will also be an option to receive the pension as a lump sum payment, subject to a tax charge of 45%.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These changes will be legislated for in the Taxation of Pensions Bill currently passing through the House.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Mr David Gauke more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-21T15:58:05.3519524Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-21T15:58:05.3519524Z
answering member
1529
label Biography information for Mr David Gauke more like this
tabling member
655
label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown more like this