Continuing to invest over £900m for each year of this Spending Review on work coaches, to ensure UC claimants receive the best support to find employment.<\/li><\/ul>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1416180/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "The Government is committed to responsible management of the public finances. That is why we have taken the tough but responsible decision to increase taxes in order to fund a significant increase in permanent spending on the NHS and social care.<\/p>
A levy charged on the National Insurance contributions base is the fairest way to raise the funds needed to support health and social care. The highest earning 15 per cent will pay over half the revenue raised from the Levy and 6.1 million people earning below the Primary Threshold (equivalent to £9,880 in 2022-23) will not pay the Levy.<\/p>
The Government is providing support worth around £12 billion this financial year and next to help families with the cost of living. We are cutting the Universal Credit taper to make sure work pays, freezing alcohol and fuel duties to keep costs down, and providing support to help households with the costs of essentials.<\/p>
In addition, the Plan for Jobs is helping people get into work and gain the skills they need to progress \u2013 the best approach to managing the cost of living in the long term.<\/p>"}
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At Autumn Budget 2021, the Government announced that it will continue to explore the arguments for and against an Online Sales Tax (OST). No decisions on whether to proceed with an OST have yet been made. If implemented, the revenue from an OST would be used to provide business rates relief for in-store retail. The consultation will launch shortly.<\/p>
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The Government would welcome views and evidence from a range of stakeholders, including small businesses and booksellers. Details of how interested stakeholders can engage with the process will be published alongside the consultation.<\/p>"}
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There is not a dedicated regulatory framework for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in the UK. On 18 January, the government announced its intention to legislate later this year to bring certain cryptoassets into the scope of financial promotions regulation; however, the government explained that NFTs will not be brought into financial promotions regulation. The consultation response noted:<\/p>
<\/p>
NFTs may represent a wide array of different assets which might constitute non-financial services products. Additionally, as the NFT market is evolving rapidly and remains at an early stage of development, the government does not yet have sufficient information on risks and use-cases. As such, seeking to bring NFTs into scope might have unintended consequences for the market. Instead, the government will continue to closely monitor market developments, and stands ready to take further legislative action if required.<\/p>"}
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The Government has noted the open letter and the suggestion of an annual wealth tax.<\/p>
<\/p>
The Government is committed to a fair tax system in which those with the most contribute the most. For example, the UK\u2019s progressive Income Tax system means the top 1 per cent of Income Taxpayers are projected to pay 28 per cent of all Income Tax, and the top 5 per cent are projected to pay 49 per cent in the year 2021-22.<\/p>
The UK does not have a single wealth tax, but it does have several taxes on assets and wealth. The UK already taxes assets and wealth across many different economic activities, including the acquisition, holding, transfer and disposal of assets, and income derived from assets.<\/p>
<\/p>
Notably, in 2020 the Wealth Tax Commission, which has no connection or link to the Government, found that if considering Inheritance Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Stamp Duty, and Stamp Duty Land Tax, the UK is among the top of the G7 countries for wealth taxes as a percentage of total wealth.<\/p>
<\/p>
The Wealth Tax Commission also concluded that an annual wealth tax, reportedly suggested by the UK branch of the group behind the letter, would not be effective because of high administrative costs relative to revenue and ease of avoidance. It is also clear that the Wealth Tax Commission\u2019s suggestion of a potential one-off wealth tax in the UK would be a complex undertaking and the amount of revenue raised would be highly dependent on the final design of the tax.<\/p>
It is also the case that any individual or private business wishing to make a greater contribution to the Exchequer can make voluntary payments to HM Government. More information about how to do so is available on GOV.UK.<\/p>"}
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The Government introduced unprecedented COVID support, helping millions of people across the UK. The schemes were designed to protect against Error and Fraud (E&F) by only making grants to individuals and businesses matched to information already on HMRC systems wherever possible, preventing ineligible claims, blocking suspicious claims up front, and investing in post-scheme compliance.<\/p>
<\/p>
The latest E&F estimates and expenditure across the COVID-19 support schemes are included in HMRC\u2019s 2021 Annual Report and Accounts, released on 4 November 2021, which can be found on the gov.uk website.<\/p>
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HMRC has published a technical document alongside the Annual Report and Accounts 2020 to 2021 detailing the methodology for measuring E&F in the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) phases 1 to 3, and the Eat Out to Help Out scheme (EOHO). This can be found on the gov.uk website.<\/p>
<\/p>
HMRC aim to produce updated E&F estimates for CJRS and SEISS by Summer 2022.<\/p>
<\/p>
HMRC are taking tough action to tackle fraudulent behaviour. Anyone who keeps money despite knowing they were not entitled to it, faces repaying up to double the amount, plus interest, and potentially criminal prosecution in serious cases.<\/p>
<\/p>
HMRC established the Taxpayer Protection Taskforce and is estimated to recover approximately £800 million to £1 billion in the two years to 2022-23, on top of around £500 million recovered in the year 2020-21. HMRC will continue to address fraud and error in the schemes beyond the duration of the taskforce.<\/p>"}
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