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1091327

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	NHS: Drugs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to equalize VAT between privately-owned companies and the NHS in relation to pharmaceutical procurement.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	234250
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text VAT is charged on the sale of pharmaceutical products, regardless of whether the purchaser is a privately-owned company or the NHS. The central funding the NHS receives from the Treasury is intended to cover the costs NHS bodies incur in providing free healthcare, including VAT costs. answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 22/03/2019 14:06:40 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1105885

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Taxation: Bermuda
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2019 to Question 235377, on Taxation: Bermuda, whether his Department has made representations to the EU (a) member states and (b) Commission to request that Bermuda is not be added to the EU’s list of non-cooperative institutions.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	238398
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text The UK has not made representations to exclude from the list any jurisdiction that has failed to meet the criteria for identifying non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes agreed by EU Member States, including Bermuda. The UK has sought to ensure the process is fair and proportionate towards assessed jurisdictions, including by ensuring jurisdictions had sufficient opportunity and assistance to comply.<p> </p><p>As stated in my previous answer of 26 March 2019, Bermuda is a fiscally sovereign jurisdiction, and has been liaising directly with the EU institutions on this issue.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 02/04/2019 15:08:45 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1110393

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Import Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was received in tariffs for goods imported into the UK from non-EU sources in the last year for which figures are available; and how much of that was sent on to the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	242006
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text In accordance with EU regulations, Member States contribute 80% of customs duties collected on non-EU imports. The UK consequently retains 20% of these duties to cover the costs of collection. In 2017, the UK contributed £3.2bn in customs duties to the EU. answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 11/04/2019 13:48:10 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1122728

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	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, what the total gross amount paid by the UK to the EU was in the most recent 12 month period for which figures are available (a) including and (b) excluding tariffs collected on goods entering the UK from non-EU countries.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	246918
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2019 answer text In 2017, the total gross amount paid by the UK to the EU rounds to £13bn. In accordance with EU regulations, Member States contribute 80% of customs duties collected on non-EU imports. The UK consequently retains 20% of these duties to cover the costs of collection. In 2017, the UK contributed £3.2bn in customs duties to the EU. Therefore, the UK’s gross contribution excluding customs duties to the EU was £9.8bn. answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 03/05/2019 07:44:33 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1126865

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Tax Avoidance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which public sector organisations HMRC have identified as engaging in paying workers through disguised renumeration schemes.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	254876
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text HMRC is unable to provide information on specific taxpayers due to its legal obligation to uphold taxpayer confidentiality. HMRC is committed to tackling tax avoidance at all levels across all organisations, including public bodies. It works closely with public bodies to support them with their tax affairs and ensure they pay the right amount.<p> </p><p>It is possible for individuals to use disguised remuneration tax avoidance schemes without the participation or knowledge of the entity that engages them. Individuals, working for public bodies, identified in the course of HMRC’s compliance work as using a tax avoidance scheme would be investigated in the same way as any other scheme user.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 20/05/2019 14:43:04 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1125372

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Tax Avoidance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department is undertaking a review of internal (a) advice and (b) procedures on public sector organisations engaging in tax avoidance schemes.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	252058
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text HMRC is committed to tackling tax avoidance and evasion at all levels to ensure that everyone, no matter who they are, pays the right amount of tax at the right time. It keeps its policies under constant review, including those affecting public sector bodies. HMRC works closely with public bodies to support them with their tax affairs and ensure they pay the right amount. answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 13/05/2019 15:50:04 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1123223

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	PAYE
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what legislative time conditions are in place for employers to report employees' earnings to HMRC; and what powers HMRC has to penalise employers who do not meet those conditions.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	247732
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text Employers are required to report to HMRC any relevant payments made to its employees and deductions made on their behalf, on or before the employee’s payday, under Regulation 67B Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003. There are some exceptions to this obligation, which are set out under Regulation 67D.<p> </p><p>Late filed returns may be subject to penalties under Schedule 55 Finance Act 2009.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 30/04/2019 14:09:45 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1105752

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Buildings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cumulative cost is to date of continued payment in rent for HM Revenue and Customs office sites that have been vacated.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	237791
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>When HMRC vacates an office in accordance with its operational requirements, it would seek to dispose of the building following any remedial work which needed to be completed. It may choose to retain the building if other government departments are based at the location and are funding the remaining lease, or if it is more cost effective to leave a location and relocate staff which to date has not happened so the cost is nil.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 01/04/2019 15:34:32 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1092094

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	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 records HMRC holds on suicides by individuals who are subject to the 2019 loan charge.
	tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
	tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
	uin	234776
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>When HMRC is notified that an individual has taken their own life, and had contact with the customer at the time, or shortly beforehand, its standard process is to refer the matter to the Independent Office for Police Conduct within 24 hours of the notification.</p><p> </p><p>On Monday 18 March, HMRC was informed that a customer had, very sadly, taken their own life. The department had previously been told that the individual had used disguised remuneration schemes. Out of respect for the family, and given HMRC’s statutory duty of taxpayer confidentiality, it is not in a position to comment further.</p><p> </p><p>Suicide is a complex issue and there is rarely a single cause. It is important to emphasise that it will be for a coroner to determine any cause of death, not HMRC. The department will, of course, co-operate fully with any inquest.</p><p> </p><p>As Sir Jonathan Thompson KCB, HMRC Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary, said in his 13 March 2019 letter to the Loan Charge All Party Parliamentary Group, at that time HMRC was aware of reports but did not possess information that enabled it to identify a named individual.</p><p> </p><p>An impact assessment was published when the measure was announced at Budget 2016. The Government will also publish a report that will set out the rationale for, and impact of, the policy before 30 March 2019.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 234778 question first answered 25/03/2019 17:50:14 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1092101

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	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, whether HMRC has made an (a) assessment of the risk of suicide and (b) estimate of the number of suicides among people subject to the 2019 Loan Charge; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
	tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
	uin	234778
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>When HMRC is notified that an individual has taken their own life, and had contact with the customer at the time, or shortly beforehand, its standard process is to refer the matter to the Independent Office for Police Conduct within 24 hours of the notification.</p><p> </p><p>On Monday 18 March, HMRC was informed that a customer had, very sadly, taken their own life. The department had previously been told that the individual had used disguised remuneration schemes. Out of respect for the family, and given HMRC’s statutory duty of taxpayer confidentiality, it is not in a position to comment further.</p><p> </p><p>Suicide is a complex issue and there is rarely a single cause. It is important to emphasise that it will be for a coroner to determine any cause of death, not HMRC. The department will, of course, co-operate fully with any inquest.</p><p> </p><p>As Sir Jonathan Thompson KCB, HMRC Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary, said in his 13 March 2019 letter to the Loan Charge All Party Parliamentary Group, at that time HMRC was aware of reports but did not possess information that enabled it to identify a named individual.</p><p> </p><p>An impact assessment was published when the measure was announced at Budget 2016. The Government will also publish a report that will set out the rationale for, and impact of, the policy before 30 March 2019.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 234776 question first answered 25/03/2019 17:50:14 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury