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registered interest
date	08/09/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the implications for small businesses of his Department's plans to introduce quarterly digital tax returns by 2020.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	45742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government launched the Making Tax Digital consultations on 15 August. The consultations included an initial impact assessment alongside an overview of the potential costs and savings. This initial assessment shows a reduction in businesses’ on-going administrative costs in the medium term; these proposals do not mean four tax returns a year.</p><p>The Government will publish an updated assessment in the Tax Information and Impact Note to be published alongside draft legislation</p><p>These reforms will bring the tax system into the 21<sup>st</sup> Century, contributing to HM Revenue and Customs’ overall target to reduce administrative burdens for business by £400m.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 13/09/2016 16:15:11 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

513456

registered interest
date	18/04/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the claim by the FSB and Administrative Burdens Advisory Board that the proposed HM Revenue and Customs plans for quarterly tax returns would create a significant administrative and financial burden for small businesses.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL7713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has consulted informally to understand how the Making Tax Digital changes will affect businesses. This initial assessment shows a reduction in on-going administrative burdens over the longer-term, contributing to HMRC’s overall target to reduce tax administration by £400m by 2020.</p><p>HMRC will publish its initial assessment as part of the formal consultation process, working with stakeholders throughout 2016 to develop understanding, ensuring the final design is focused on reducing burdens.</p><p>As with any other tax measure, a detailed assessment of the impact on administrative burdens will be published alongside draft legislation, expected to be in December 2016. <strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 03/05/2016 16:20:34 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

486944

registered interest
date	24/03/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the productivity of small and medium-sized businesses of the planned withdrawal of HM Revenue and Customs' evaluation check services.
tabling member constituency	Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
tabling member printed	Roger Mullin
uin	32464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>No impact on UK productivity is anticipated. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has not withdrawn valuation services that are most relevant to small and medium sized enterprises including Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI), Company Share Option Plans (CSOP), Save As You Earn share option schemes (SAYE), Share Incentive Plans (SIP) and Employee Shareholder Status (ESS).</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has, however, announced a review of the valuation services for those schemes and is consulting interested parties.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has withdrawn valuation checks for income tax and PAYE that are not part of these recognized employee ownership schemes. Most people submitted acceptable valuations and therefore the valuation service was not seen as needed.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 14/04/2016 14:06:28 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4468 label Biography information for Roger Mullin

450319

registered interest
date	03/02/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received over the additional burdens to small businesses of the move to quarterly tax returns.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	25711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>Making Tax Digital will not involve quarterly tax returns. Instead, this is about making life easier for businesses – saving them time and money. These changes are a central part of a package of reforms that will save businesses £400m in administrative burdens.</p><p> </p><p>Many taxpayers have told HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) that they want more certainty over their tax bill and access to an in-year picture of their tax position. Instead of an onerous tax return, once a quarter businesses will update HMRC from their digital records and in most cases, little or no further entry of information will be needed. These reforms will make it easier for business to understand how much tax they owe, giving them far more certainty over their tax position, helping them budget, invest and grow.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has received a number of representations from individuals, businesses, professional bodies and the software industry about Making Tax Digital. I also refer the honourable Member to my response of 11 January 2016 (with references <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-01-04/20876/" target="_blank">20876</a> and <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-01-05/21032/" target="_blank">21032</a>).</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 11/02/2016 13:38:19 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

445865

registered interest
date	19/01/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the new electronic system of quarterly income tax reporting will allow small businesses to align their reporting with VAT returns.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	23214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2016 answer text <p>Making Tax Digital will simplify tax administration for small businesses. The Government believes VAT registered businesses should have the option to provide HMRC with one update to cover both VAT and their profits-based taxes. We will consult widely on the details of Making Tax Digital during 2016.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 22/01/2016 14:41:19 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

445141

registered interest
date	15/01/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the development process is for the free software for small businesses to use to meet the requirements of Making Tax Digital.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	22731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2016 answer text <p>The Government has committed to ensuring free apps and software are available for those with the simplest affairs in order that businesses can meet the requirements of Making Tax Digital</p><br /><p>HMRC will follow an ‘agile’ approach for software development further information on which can be found at the following URL: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/agile#_blank" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/agile</a>. This approach allows for a deep understanding of business user needs across all stages of development led by research, interviews, discovery workshops, and wider stakeholder engagement. HMRC will then engage closely with the software industry as they develop the software to ensure the requirements and appropriate standards are met, while also feeding in insight generated from HMRC's own work.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 20/01/2016 17:56:24 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

443838

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Taxation
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 that any extra workload due to plans to require the filing of quarterly tax returns by small businesses does not reduce profits and productivity for such small businesses.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	21985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2016 answer text <p>I refer the honourable Members to my response of 11 January 2016 (with references <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-01-04/20876/" target="_blank">20876</a> and <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-01-05/21032/" target="_blank">21032</a>).</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 21850 21851 question first answered 19/01/2016 17:01:45 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

442263

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions his Department has had with organisations representing small businesses on plans for introducing quarterly tax returns.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
uin	20852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2016 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to introduce quarterly tax returns for business. The Government is introducing simple, secure and personalised digital tax accounts, removing the need for annual tax returns. Updating HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) through software or apps will deliver a light-touch process, much less burdensome and time-consuming than it is today.</p><p>The Government will consult on the details of these proposals throughout 2016 and will publish a Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) in the usual way. This will include an estimate of the impacts on business. The Government routinely publish TIINs for tax policy changes when the policy detail for those changes is finalised or near-finalised.</p><p>HMRC has discussed these reforms with a range of professional bodies and advisory groups representing small businesses and the self-employed. HMRC has also engaged extensively with a range of professional bodies and other stakeholders representing the accountancy profession.</p><p>On 14 December 2015, HMRC set out details of its plans at its annual stakeholder conference, which was attended by a large number of different organisations representing small businesses.</p><br /> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 20876 21032 question first answered 11/01/2016 16:54:15 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4427 label Biography information for Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh

223540

registered interest
date	25/02/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many section 660a status enquiries HM Revenue and Customs has made in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c) England, (d) Wales and (e) Northern Ireland in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	225344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) does not make ‘status enquiries’ under section 660A ICTA 1988 and its successor legislation in Part 5, Chapter 5 ITTOIA 2005.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 04/03/2015 13:35:48 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

223542

registered interest
date	25/02/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the tax yield was from Section 660a legislation in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c) England, (d) Wales and (e) Northern Ireland in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	225346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2015 answer text <p>Figures are not available for the tax yield from sections 624 to 628 ITTOIA 2005, the rewritten version of section 660A ICTA 1988, in each of the last five years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 10/03/2015 16:43:45 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash