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1648887

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tolls
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the Government will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing an independent commission to design a road pricing scheme that is (a) equitable and (b) helps raise revenue in the context of trends in the level of fuel duty revenue.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	191851
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2023 answer text <p>As set out in a letter to the Transport Select Committee in January 2023, the Government does not have plans to consider road pricing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 05/07/2023 15:42:27 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1642130

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2023
	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, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the rate of VAT applied to electric vehicle charging in domestic settings on the take-up of electric vehicles.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	188085
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>The VAT relief for the supply of domestic fuel and power was not designed for charging electric vehicles (EVs) at home. However, the practical challenges of differentiating between the electricity used at home for general domestic purposes and the electricity used to charge EVs means that the relief is effectively being applied to EV charging at home.</p><p> </p><p>Although VAT policy has not been designed to incentivise the uptake of EVs, the Government is committed to supporting the transition to zero emission vehicles to help the UK meet its net zero obligations. The Government has already spent over £2 billion to support the transition. With this support, the EV transition is continuing at pace. In 2022, battery electric vehicles made up 16.6 per cent of all new cars sales, up from 11.5 per cent in 2021.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 12/06/2023 14:13:33 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1599876

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Remote Working: Infrastructure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to provide financial support for capital investment in infrastructure projects to make regions more accessible for remote working.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	155192
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text <p>The government is already taking steps to support, including through capital investment, the sort of digital connectivity that facilitates remote working. Project Gigabit is the government’s landmark infrastructure capital programme that has committed £5bn to supporting the rollout of gigabit-capable broadband across the hardest to reach areas of the UK. We’ve made great progress through industry efforts to date, with gigabit coverage now at 74%, up from 18% in March 2020.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 07/03/2023 12:02:59 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1568039

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing the rate of VAT for public electric vehicle charging in line with the rate of charging at home.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	126758
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>In order to keep costs down for families, the supply of electricity for domestic use, including charging an electric vehicle (EV) at home, attracts the reduced rate of VAT (five per cent). However, electricity supplied at EV charging points in public places is subject to the standard rate of VAT (twenty per cent).</p><p> </p><p>The Government has not specifically introduced a reduced rate for charging EVs at home. However, the practical challenges of differentiating between the electricity used at home for general domestic purposes, and electricity used to charge EVs currently mean that the reduced rate is effectively being applied to EV charging at home.</p><p> </p><p>Introducing a VAT relief for public EV charging to match the VAT treatment of domestic fuel and power would impose additional pressure on the public finances, to which VAT makes a significant contribution. VAT is the UK’s third largest tax forecast to raise £157 billion in 2022/23, helping to fund key spending priorities such as important public services, including the NHS, education and defence.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to supporting the transition to zero emission vehicles to help the UK meet its net zero obligations. The Government has committed £2.5 billion since 2020 to support the transition to zero emission vehicles, which funds targeted vehicle incentives and the rollout of charging infrastructure.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 25/01/2023 16:51:51 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1518954

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	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 recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Loan Charge on (a) staff, (b) administration, (c) legal advice and (d) consultancy costs for businesses since the implementation of that scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	59053
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The impact of the Loan Charge on businesses was considered as part of the 22 November 2017 Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN).</p><p> </p><p>The TIIN assessed that the Loan Charge would only affect businesses engaging in avoidance schemes and would have no impact on the administrative burdens of compliant businesses undertaking normal commercial transactions.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Richard Fuller question first answered 18/10/2022 13:01:03 answering member 3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1518956

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	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, how many (a) promoters and (b) operators of schemes now subject to the loan charge have been prosecuted for (i) promoting and (ii) operating those schemes.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	59066
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>I refer my hon. Friend to the answer that was given on 3 November 2021 to the Question UIN 62867: <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-10-25/62867" target="_blank">https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-10-25/62867</a>.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Richard Fuller question first answered 18/10/2022 12:40:21 answering member 3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1518957

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	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 received legal advice on the pursuit of (a) employees and (b) employers for the use of loan schemes.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	59061
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The Loan Charge was announced at Budget 2016 as part of a package of measures to tackle Disguised Remuneration (DR) tax avoidance. At Spring Statement 2022, this package was estimated to bring in an estimated overall Exchequer yield of £3.4 billion. The changes resulting from the 2019 independent review of the Loan Charge have reduced the Exchequer yield by an estimated £620 million.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will go to the employer to settle the tax due or collect the Loan Charge in the first instance. Approximately 80 per cent of the £3.4 billion HMRC brought into charge through DR settlements between Budget 2016 and the end of March 2022 was from employers.</p><p> </p><p>However, liability for the tax is always that of the individual and HMRC will consider other options when collection from the employer is not possible, such as when the employer no longer exists or is based offshore. Parliament has provided a range of statutory powers allowing HMRC, in certain circumstances, to collect the amount due from the employee.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC’s lawyers considered all of these points when providing legal advice that informed this policy’s development.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Richard Fuller grouped question UIN 59970 question first answered 18/10/2022 15:48:37 answering member 3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1519048

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tax Avoidance: Bankruptcy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the potential impact of the loan charge on trends in the level of bankruptcies.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	59114
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text No estimate can be provided for trends in bankruptcy rates for people that are subject to the loan charge.<p> </p><p>Where debts arise, HMRC are not always the only creditor. Some individuals are declared bankrupt as a result of a non-HMRC debt or may choose to enter insolvency proceedings themselves, based on their overall financial position.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC only ever considers insolvency as a last resort. They encourage taxpayers to get in contact with them, with a view to agreeing the best way to settle the tax debts.</p><p> </p><p>To date, HMRC has not initiated insolvency proceedings against any taxpayer for a Loan Charge debt.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Richard Fuller question first answered 18/10/2022 13:05:46 answering member 3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1519049

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tax Avoidance: Repayments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people seeking refunds due to the changes made by the Morse Review have been refunded by HMRC.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	59171
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>Following Lord Morse’s Independent Loan Charge Review in 2019, HMRC established the Disguised Renumeration (DR) Repayment Scheme 2020 to repay voluntary payments that taxpayers had agreed to make as part of settlements concluded before changes were made to the scope of the Loan Charge. Individuals and employers had until 30 September 2021 to apply to HMRC for a refund or waiver.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC repays amounts that were paid in DR scheme settlements, and/or waives amounts of instalments due that have not yet been paid if certain conditions are met.</p><p> </p><p>As of 30 September 2022, HMRC had processed approximately 2350 applications, of which approximately 1350 had received either a repayment, a waiver, or both. Approximately 1000 of the applications processed at that date were either invalid or ineligible.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Richard Fuller question first answered 18/10/2022 13:03:55 answering member 3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1519050

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	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, if he will commission an independent review into the adequacy of the Government's loan charge policy.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	59120
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The 2019 Independent Loan Charge Review drew upon all the available evidence and expert advice to consider the appropriateness of the Loan Charge policy, and its impact on individuals, reflecting the main concerns that had been raised by MPs and campaigners. The Government accepted all but one of the twenty recommendations in the review.</p><p> </p><p>While there are no plans for a further independent review, the Government continues to look carefully at this issue to ensure that we provide taxpayers with all the support they need.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Richard Fuller question first answered 18/10/2022 15:49:14 answering member 3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse