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1146546

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Self-assessment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many enquiries have been conducted on the tax returns of self-assessment taxpayers excluding trusts, partnerships, charities in each financial year since 2008-09.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	uin	291350
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>It is not possible to answer the question without incurring disproportionate costs in the time available. HMRC’s central reporting system does not hold the specific data required and therefore HMRC is unable to answer the question.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018-19, HMRC generated £34.1 billion in compliance yield against its target of £30 billion. The number of compliance cases concluded in each of the last three years are shown in the table below (rounded to the nearest 5K):</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Description</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cases Closed</p></td><td><p>580k</p></td><td><p>475k</p></td><td><p>390k</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/10/2019 13:21:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1148814

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Equipment: Customs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) quantity and (b) value of business equipment will require an ATA Carnet for the (i) financial, (ii) musical, (iii) entertainment, (iv) professional services, (v) manufacturing and (vi) sporting sectors after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	17
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>In the event of the UK exiting the EU without a deal, the UK will become a single customs territory and use of an ATA Carnet will be an option for moving goods, such as exhibition stands and musical instruments, temporarily between the UK-EU.</p><p> </p><p>However, ATA Carnets are just one option when moving goods temporarily between customs territories. Their use is a commercial decision and should be considered alongside temporary admission / Returned Goods Relief procedures.</p><p> </p><p>For this reason it is not possible to give an accurate answer to this question.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/10/2019 14:50:51 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1148219

	registered interest
	date	03/10/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Valuation Office Agency: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of funding for the Valuation Office Agency in order to ensure that it is able to effectively process business rates appeals.
	tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
	tabling member printed	Steve Double
	uin	294200
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The Treasury has provided the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) with the resources it needs to deliver the valuations and property advice required to support the smooth running of the taxation and benefits system.</p><p> </p><p>At Spending Review 2019, HMRC (the VOA’s sponsor department) received a resource budget increase in line with inflation from 2019/20 to 2020/21.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury continues to work closely with the VOA and HMRC to understand the VOA’s resource requirements to deliver its functions and is committed to ensure that the VOA is appropriately funded.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/10/2019 08:02:53 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

1148218

	registered interest
	date	03/10/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the business rates appeal system Check, Challenge, Appeal.
	tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
	tabling member printed	Steve Double
	uin	294199
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>Official statistics published by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) on 22 August show that the system is operating as intended with issues being resolved at the appropriate stage. At 30 June 2019, 100,740 Checks and 17,010 Challenges had been registered, of which 89,440 Checks and 6,300 Challenges had been resolved. Most Checks are currently being resolved in 3 months and most Challenges within 12 months.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government intends to carry out a review of the effectiveness of the Check, Challenge, Appeal system. The VOA is also conducting a customer evaluation of the delivery of the new system.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/10/2019 12:10:39 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

1148216

	registered interest
	date	03/10/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Hospitality Industry: Non-domestic Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the application of state aid rules to business rates on the hospitality sector.
	tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
	tabling member printed	Steve Double
	uin	294197
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>While the UK is an EU member state the UK continues to be bound by State aid rules.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has taken repeated action to reduce the burden of business rates for all ratepayers, including those in the hospitality sector.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/10/2019 07:59:38 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

1148777

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to stimulate demand for commercial electric vehicles by reducing VAT for those vehicles.
	tabling member constituency	Stevenage
	tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
	uin	171
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government has set an ambitious, legally binding target to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from the UK by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>Although there are no plans at present to reduce the VAT charge on electric vehicles, the Government keeps all taxes under review and assesses them against a range of fiscal and environmental considerations. The Government already makes available an incentive for the public to purchase electric vehicles over conventional vehicles: the Plug-in Car Grant (PiCG) provides grants of up to £3,500 for the purchase of a new battery electric vehicle. PiCG was launched in 2011 and has supported the purchase of around 170,000 Ultra Low Emission Vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/10/2019 14:12:54 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

1146117

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Off-payroll Working
	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 cost to UK business of the roll-out of the off-payroll rules to the private sector.
	tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
	uin	290936
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>The off-payroll working rules (sometimes known as IR35) have been in place since 2000. They are designed to ensure that individuals working like employees pay broadly the same amount of tax and NICs, regardless of the structure they work through. They do not affect the self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017 the Government reformed the way the rules operate in the public sector in order to address widespread non-compliance. Evidence shows that compliance is improving, without reducing the flexibility of the labour market.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2018 announced that the reform would be extended to all sectors, but not until April 2020, giving businesses more time to prepare. The Government has consulted extensively on the reform and HMRC are rolling out guidance as well as an education and support programme.</p><p> </p><p>On 11 July 2019, HMRC published a Tax Information and Impact Note setting out the costs to business and individuals of the reform. This can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 290937 290938 290939 question first answered 04/10/2019 13:34:40 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1146118

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Off-payroll Working
	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 number of contracting roles that will potentially be lost to the UK economy from the roll-out of the off-payroll rules.
	tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
	uin	290937
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>The off-payroll working rules (sometimes known as IR35) have been in place since 2000. They are designed to ensure that individuals working like employees pay broadly the same amount of tax and NICs, regardless of the structure they work through. They do not affect the self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017 the Government reformed the way the rules operate in the public sector in order to address widespread non-compliance. Evidence shows that compliance is improving, without reducing the flexibility of the labour market.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2018 announced that the reform would be extended to all sectors, but not until April 2020, giving businesses more time to prepare. The Government has consulted extensively on the reform and HMRC are rolling out guidance as well as an education and support programme.</p><p> </p><p>On 11 July 2019, HMRC published a Tax Information and Impact Note setting out the costs to business and individuals of the reform. This can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 290936 290938 290939 question first answered 04/10/2019 13:34:40 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1146119

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Off-payroll Working
	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 sector of the off-payroll rules.
	tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
	uin	290938
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>The off-payroll working rules (sometimes known as IR35) have been in place since 2000. They are designed to ensure that individuals working like employees pay broadly the same amount of tax and NICs, regardless of the structure they work through. They do not affect the self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017 the Government reformed the way the rules operate in the public sector in order to address widespread non-compliance. Evidence shows that compliance is improving, without reducing the flexibility of the labour market.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2018 announced that the reform would be extended to all sectors, but not until April 2020, giving businesses more time to prepare. The Government has consulted extensively on the reform and HMRC are rolling out guidance as well as an education and support programme.</p><p> </p><p>On 11 July 2019, HMRC published a Tax Information and Impact Note setting out the costs to business and individuals of the reform. This can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 290936 290937 290939 question first answered 04/10/2019 13:34:40 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1146120

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Off-payroll Working
	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 rates of pay of the off-payroll roll-out.
	tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
	uin	290939
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>The off-payroll working rules (sometimes known as IR35) have been in place since 2000. They are designed to ensure that individuals working like employees pay broadly the same amount of tax and NICs, regardless of the structure they work through. They do not affect the self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017 the Government reformed the way the rules operate in the public sector in order to address widespread non-compliance. Evidence shows that compliance is improving, without reducing the flexibility of the labour market.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2018 announced that the reform would be extended to all sectors, but not until April 2020, giving businesses more time to prepare. The Government has consulted extensively on the reform and HMRC are rolling out guidance as well as an education and support programme.</p><p> </p><p>On 11 July 2019, HMRC published a Tax Information and Impact Note setting out the costs to business and individuals of the reform. This can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 290936 290937 290938 question first answered 04/10/2019 13:34:39 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond