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838867

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	VAT
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of leaving the EU VAT area on British companies, including small and micro businesses.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL5507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>It is the Government’s intention that the administration of the VAT regime following EU exit will remain largely as it currently is, as far as is desirable and practicable. Further information can be found in the Impact Assessment that accompanied the Taxation (Cross Border Trade) Bill, published on 20/11/2017.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/02/2018 15:19:48 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

838876

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Office for Budget Responsibility
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the role of the Office for Budget Responsibility in economic forecasting, in the light of the Treasury's analysis of the economic impact of Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL5516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>The OBR’s remit is set out in the Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 which is to ‘examine and report on the sustainability of the public finances’. In doing so, the OBR must produce at least two forecasts per financial year which must include the impact of government policy where it can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/02/2018 15:20:13 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

838877

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Public Bodies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 1 February (HL4990), what other examples there are of non-departmental central government bodies that have operated on the basis of expected status rather than actual status confirmed by the National Accounts Classification Committee; and if there are such examples, for how long those bodies operated before their status was confirmed.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
uin	HL5517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>Information is not held centrally relating to a full historic list of central government bodies that have operated on the basis of expected status rather than actual status, as confirmed by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).</p><p> </p><p>In the absence of an ONS classification, the Treasury can advise on sector classification (i.e. whether a body is in or outside central government). Where the ONS has not yet taken a decision on a body, it will be considered to be within Central Government if it appears to fit the criteria for classification as a ‘central government’ body.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/02/2018 15:18:45 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

838919

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Midas Financial Solutions (Scotland)
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the findings of the Financial Services Authority's investigation into Midas Financial Solutions (Scotland) Limited in October 2012.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	127481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The publication of findings following an investigation by the Financial Services Authority is a matter for their successor, the Financial Conduct Authority. The FCA is an independent non-governmental body responsible for regulating and supervising the financial services industry.</p><p> </p><p>Given the FCA’s independence, it would not be appropriate for the government to comment further on this case.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 20/02/2018 17:58:17 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

838929

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Withholding Tax: Treaties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of withholding tax for dividends and royalties in tax treaties on levels of investment.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	127491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>It is a country’s sovereign right to withhold tax on dividends and royalties that arise in its jurisdiction.</p><p>Tax treaties seek to eliminate double taxation that this can create, by either preventing the parties to the treaty from imposing withholding tax, or limiting the rate that may be withheld.</p><p>The view of successive governments has been that by eliminating double and excessive taxation, tax treaties promote international trade and investment, supporting economic growth and sustainable tax revenues.</p><p>Assessing the direct effect of withholding rates in tax treaties on investment in isolation is not practical, as this depends on a wide range of factors, including existing and planned infrastructure, skilled workforces, and access to markets.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 26/02/2018 15:43:28 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

838930

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Lesotho: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he had with the Secretary of State for International Development on the priorities for negotiations on the tax treaty with Lesotho.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	127492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer has not had any discussions with the Secretary of State for International Development on tax treaty negotiations between the UK and Lesotho. HMRC is the lead department for the negotiation of the UK’s tax treaties, reporting to HM Treasury Ministers. HMRC seeks views from a range of interested parties including DFID on which countries to engage with, taking into account economic factors, the need to counter avoidance and evasion, and the role of treaties in promoting development. DFID supports this approach which led to recent successful negotiations with Lesotho.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 26/02/2018 15:46:43 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

838959

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Tobacco
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the transparency document entitled HMRC policy meetings with tobacco stakeholders: October to December 2017, if he will publish the minutes of the meetings between HMRC officials and such stakeholders which took place on 16 October, 17 October, 3 November and 8 December 2017.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	127520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs has no plans to publish the minutes of these meetings.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 20/02/2018 12:11:03 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

838964

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Contingencies Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many times the Contingencies Fund has been used since 2010; and how much was used from that fund on each such occasion and for what purpose.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	127525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>The details of the activities in the Contingencies Fund in connection with advances made can be found in the published annual accounts.</p><p>The link for each published account from the financial years 2004/05 to 2016/17 is at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-central-funds</p><p> </p><p>For each of the accounts, the advances and repayments that contributed to cash flow in each financial year, and the analysis of reasons for issue of advances, are disclosed in the Performance analysis section or relevant Notes to the accounts.</p><p> </p><p>Information on advances in 2017/18 will be published in the Contingencies Fund 2017/18 Accounts in July 2018.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/02/2018 14:56:45 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

838974

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Capital Gains Tax: Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to prevent UK residents from registering the ownership of UK land overseas in order to avoid capital gains tax.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	127535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>The government announced at Autumn Budget 2017 that with effect from April 2019 all gains on disposals of UK land will be within the charge to UK tax regardless of the residence of the owner, and that the charge will also apply where the disposal is made by selling UK land held in a company or trust. This builds on the action the government took in April 2015 to introduce a charge on non-residents’ gains on direct disposals of UK residential property.</p><p> </p><p>These changes raise revenue and will more closely align the tax treatment of UK resident and non-UK resident owners of UK property.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 26/02/2018 15:50:31 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

838990

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Personal Savings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to simplify save as you earn schemes and share incentive plans to encourage more people to save.
tabling member constituency	Sevenoaks
tabling member printed	Sir Michael Fallon
uin	127551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The government offers four tax advantaged share schemes, Company Share Option Plan, Share Incentive Plan, Enterprise Management Incentives and Save As You Earn. These enable employers and their employees to mutually benefit from generous Income Tax, National Insurance, and Capital Gains Tax reliefs when they participate. At Autumn Budget 2017 the government announced that employees on the Save As You Earn scheme who take maternity or parental leave will be able to pause their contributions for up to 12 months, extended from the previous limit of 6 months. There are currently no other plans to make changes to the schemes. The government keeps all areas of the tax system under review.</p><p> </p><p>The government is also committed to supporting savers of all incomes and at all stages of life. We have introduced a range of measures, including the Personal Savings Allowance, which mean that over 95% of people pay no tax on their savings income. We have also introduced the Lifetime ISA, which supports younger people to save for the long term by offering them a 25% bonus from the government on savings of up to £4,000 annually.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 127405 127408 question first answered 20/02/2018 12:16:50 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon