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star this property date less than 2019-07-16more like thismore than 2019-07-16
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Treasury remove filter
star this property hansard heading Non-domestic Rates more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to undertake a review of business rates and their effect on the sustainability of the retail sector. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Blaydon more like this
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Liz Twist more like this
star this property uin 277816 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2019-07-23more like thisremove minimum value filter
star this property answer text <p>The Government concluded the last fundamental review of business rates in 2016. Respondents to the review agreed that property based taxes are easy to collect, difficult to avoid, relatively stable compared to other taxes, and that they have a clear link with local authority spending.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has taken repeated action to reduce the burden of business rates for all ratepayers including retailers. Our Plan for the High Street announced at Budget 2018 provides £1 billion of upfront support through a new retail discount, cutting retailers’ business rates bills by a third for two years from 1 April 2019 subject to eligibility.</p><p> </p><p>Reforms and reliefs announced since Budget 2016 are reducing business rates by more than £13 billion over the next five years. This includes switching from RPI to CPI indexation, increasing the threshold for the standard multiplier to £51,000, and doubling the threshold for Small Business Rate Relief, meaning 675,000 of the smallest businesses pay no business rates at all.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 277817 more like this
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less than 2019-07-23T12:46:27.737Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-23T12:46:27.737Z
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3991
unstar this property label Biography information for Jesse Norman remove filter
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4618
unstar this property label Biography information for Liz Twist more like this
1139229
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-07-16more like thismore than 2019-07-16
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Treasury remove filter
star this property hansard heading Non-domestic Rates: Blaydon more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to reduce the burden of business rates on (a) retailers and (b) businesses in Blaydon constituency. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Blaydon more like this
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Liz Twist more like this
star this property uin 277817 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-07-23more like thisremove minimum value filter
star this property answer text <p>The Government concluded the last fundamental review of business rates in 2016. Respondents to the review agreed that property based taxes are easy to collect, difficult to avoid, relatively stable compared to other taxes, and that they have a clear link with local authority spending.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has taken repeated action to reduce the burden of business rates for all ratepayers including retailers. Our Plan for the High Street announced at Budget 2018 provides £1 billion of upfront support through a new retail discount, cutting retailers’ business rates bills by a third for two years from 1 April 2019 subject to eligibility.</p><p> </p><p>Reforms and reliefs announced since Budget 2016 are reducing business rates by more than £13 billion over the next five years. This includes switching from RPI to CPI indexation, increasing the threshold for the standard multiplier to £51,000, and doubling the threshold for Small Business Rate Relief, meaning 675,000 of the smallest businesses pay no business rates at all.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 277816 more like this
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less than 2019-07-23T12:46:27.797Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-23T12:46:27.797Z
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3991
unstar this property label Biography information for Jesse Norman remove filter
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4618
unstar this property label Biography information for Liz Twist more like this
1139358
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-07-16more like thismore than 2019-07-16
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Treasury remove filter
star this property hansard heading Employment: Taxation more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2019 to Question 268953 on Employment: Taxation, which elements of the Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) online guidance tool were tested; how were they tested; and who tested them. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Reigate more like this
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Crispin Blunt more like this
star this property uin 277599 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-07-23more like thisremove minimum value filter
star this property answer text <p>All elements of the Check Employment Status for Tax service (CEST) were thoroughly tested.</p><p> </p><p>In a series of workshops, officials and external experts, including lawyers, tax and IT professionals, developed the set of rules that underpin the tool. The workshop participants agreed the key relevant facts and points of law and then tested the rules that went into the tool to ensure it gave the correct answer. Those rules were then tested against live and settled cases.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
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less than 2019-07-23T15:50:26.83Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-23T15:50:26.83Z
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3991
unstar this property label Biography information for Jesse Norman remove filter
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unstar this property label Biography information for Crispin Blunt more like this
1139717
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-07-17more like thismore than 2019-07-17
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Treasury remove filter
star this property hansard heading EU External Trade: Import Controls more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of goods from non-EU countries are held at EU borders for physical checks. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wokingham more like this
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John Redwood more like this
star this property uin 278327 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-07-23more like thisremove minimum value filter
star this property answer text <p>The European Commission collates statistics on the proportion of EU imports subject to physical control, but does not publish this data.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
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less than 2019-07-23T16:04:26.103Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-23T16:04:26.103Z
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3991
unstar this property label Biography information for Jesse Norman remove filter
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unstar this property label Biography information for John Redwood more like this
1139906
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-07-17more like thismore than 2019-07-17
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
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star this property hansard heading Social Services: VAT more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of removing VAT from social care after the UK leaves the EU. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Saffron Walden more like this
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Mrs Kemi Badenoch more like this
star this property uin 278576 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-07-23more like thisremove minimum value filter
star this property answer text <p>The provision of welfare services by certain bodies is exempt from VAT, so no VAT is charged to the final consumer. In order to qualify for this exemption, service providers either need to meet the requirements set by the Care Quality Commission or be a registered charity.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
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less than 2019-07-23T16:06:11.497Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-23T16:06:11.497Z
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3991
unstar this property label Biography information for Jesse Norman remove filter
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4597
unstar this property label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch more like this
1140195
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-07-18more like thismore than 2019-07-18
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Treasury remove filter
star this property hansard heading Minimum Wage and Unpaid Work: Complaints more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many complaints HMRC has received of employers (a) advertising unpaid internships and (b) not paying the minimum wage in the last 12 months. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Lewisham East more like this
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Janet Daby more like this
star this property uin 279153 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-07-23more like thisremove minimum value filter
star this property answer text <p>Everyone entitled to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) should receive it.</p><p> </p><p>All businesses, irrespective of size or business sector, are responsible in law for paying the correct minimum wage to their staff.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC actively promote compliance by working with both employers and workers to raise awareness of the employers’ obligations and workers’ rights in respect of NMW. This includes scanning the internet for adverts with a view to making contact where a business may appear to be non-compliant with its NMW obligations.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC do not hold a record of employers advertising for unpaid internships but in the last 12 months has received 40 complaints relating to issues affecting interns. The total number of complaints received by HMRC in the last 12 months is 3,972.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
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less than 2019-07-23T16:15:22.643Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-23T16:15:22.643Z
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3991
unstar this property label Biography information for Jesse Norman remove filter
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4698
unstar this property label Biography information for Janet Daby more like this
1140228
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-07-18more like thismore than 2019-07-18
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Treasury remove filter
star this property hansard heading UK Trade with EU more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) businesses and (b) companies (i) have an Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI) number, (ii) require an EORI number but do not have one and (iii) have applied for an EORI number and not received one. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Streatham more like this
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Chuka Umunna more like this
star this property uin 279012 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-07-23more like thisremove minimum value filter
star this property answer text <p>Approximately 479,000 traders hold a live Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI) number issued by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). It is not possible to provide a breakdown of this data.</p><p> </p><p>Data on the number of traders that would need a UK EORI number is not readily available.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC have issued UK EORI numbers to all traders who registered for a number and did not already possess one at the time of their registration.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
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less than 2019-07-23T12:24:54.917Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-23T12:24:54.917Z
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3991
unstar this property label Biography information for Jesse Norman remove filter
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unstar this property label Biography information for Chuka Umunna more like this
1140550
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star this property date less than 2019-07-19more like thismore than 2019-07-19
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
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star this property hansard heading Business: Taxation more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to undertake a review of the business taxation system. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency High Peak more like this
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Ruth George more like this
star this property uin 279435 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-07-24more like thismore than 2019-07-24
star this property answer text <p>The Government has no plans at present to review business taxation.</p><p> </p><p>All aspects of the tax system are kept under review and are subject to change through the annual Budget, in the context of the wider public finances, with any future changes to the tax system being announced through this process.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
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less than 2019-07-24T11:34:16.767Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-24T11:34:16.767Z
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3991
unstar this property label Biography information for Jesse Norman remove filter
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4662
unstar this property label Biography information for Ruth George more like this
1140551
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-07-19more like thismore than 2019-07-19
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
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star this property hansard heading Valuation Office Agency more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the Valuation Office Agency budgeted for appeals against revaluations of business rate liabilities in each financial year since 2010-11; and how much of that budget was spent in each of those years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency High Peak more like this
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Ruth George more like this
star this property uin 279436 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-07-24more like thismore than 2019-07-24
star this property answer text <p>The Valuation Office Agency does not hold data broken down in this way. The combined costs of delivering work on Business Rates and Council Tax, as published each year in the Agency’s Annual Report and Accounts, are set out below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Business Rates and Council Tax</p></td><td><p>Expenditure £m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>156.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>160.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>150.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>152.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>150.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>169.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>167.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>157.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>158.0</p></td></tr></tbody></table> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
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less than 2019-07-24T07:14:34.477Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-24T07:14:34.477Z
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3991
unstar this property label Biography information for Jesse Norman remove filter
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4662
unstar this property label Biography information for Ruth George more like this
1140592
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-07-19more like thismore than 2019-07-19
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
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star this property hansard heading Revenue and Customs: Telephone Services more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the (a) longest and (b) average response time was to answer an HMRC helpline; and how many complaints about telephone response times to those helplines have been made in the last six months for which figures are available. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newport East more like this
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Jessica Morden more like this
star this property uin 279394 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-07-24more like thismore than 2019-07-24
star this property answer text <p>HMRC measure their telephony performance through average speed to answer and the percentage of customers needing to wait over 10 minutes.</p><p>In 2018-19, for customers who needed to speak to an adviser after going through the automated telephone system, HMRC’s average speed of answer was narrowly outside the five minute target at 5:14 mins. 19.7% of customers waited longer than ten minutes to be connected to an adviser, which is outside HMRC’s 15% target.</p><p>HMRC do not record complaints data broken down to this level of detail so the information requested is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
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less than 2019-07-24T07:14:23.973Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-24T07:14:23.973Z
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3991
unstar this property label Biography information for Jesse Norman remove filter
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unstar this property label Biography information for Jessica Morden more like this