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1049565

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electronic Publishing: VAT
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to assess the amount of VAT paid on e-publications by (1) ministerial departments, and (2) non-ministerial departments, agencies and other public bodies.
tabling member printed	Lord Bird
uin	HL13153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>HMRC does not hold detailed information on VAT paid on specific products by government departments, public institutions or private entities.</p><p>The Government keeps all taxes under review, including VAT on e-publications.</p><p>Any amendments to the VAT regime as it applies to physical publications and e-publications must be carefully assessed against policy, economic and fiscal considerations.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 11/02/2019 14:13:55 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4564 label Biography information for Lord Bird

1049603

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Double Taxation: Israel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure that the UK–Israel tax protocol signed on 17 January does not apply to trade involving illegal settlements.
tabling member printed	Lord Warner
uin	HL13187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The Protocol amends the 1962 convention to improve the conditions for cross-border trade and investment. These benefits are in the interests of the UK economy.</p><p>The Protocol does not represent any change to the UK’s historic position towards the Occupied Palestinian Territories, including East Jerusalem and Israeli settlements. The UK’s position on settlements is clear. They are illegal under international law, present an obstacle to peace, and threaten the physical viability of a two-state solution.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 11/02/2019 14:12:50 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1732 label Biography information for Lord Warner

1049996

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Inflation and Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons (a) his Department uses different indices to measure inflation and (b) benefit increases are pegged to the lower index.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	213258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The government currently makes use of both the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) and the Retail Prices Index (RPI). We recognise that there are issues in the way that RPI is measured and, as set out at Autumn Budget 2018, the government’s objective is to reduce the use of RPI when and where practicable.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 31/01/2019 15:57:25 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1050037

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Customs Declaration Services Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the go-live operational date is scheduled for the new Customs Declaration Service to take over from CHIEF system.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	213157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The Customs Declaration Service (CDS) is being delivered through three releases of functionality alongside the CHIEF system. HMRC has delivered the majority of imports functionality through two releases in August and December 2018. The third release, planned for March, will provide the functionality necessary for exports. Some businesses are already using CDS, and HMRC expects all businesses to migrate to the new service after the third release has been implemented. In the meantime, the existing CHIEF system will remain available for businesses to use.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 04/02/2019 15:46:32 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1050133

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sheltered Housing: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason HMRC has introduced new guidance on the payment of VAT on costs for the provision of site-based staff at (a) sheltered units of accommodation and (b) other such developments.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	213206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>There has been no change in government policy in this area. Service charges payable by residents to a landlord are exempt from VAT and continue to be so. Equally, the supply of any on-site staff to an individual, landlord or company has, since the inception of VAT, been a taxable supply.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC became aware that a number of property management and similar companies had not been correctly accounting for VAT on their services, thereby giving them an unfair advantage over their competitors.</p><p> </p><p>To address this, on 7 September 2018, HMRC issued a Revenue and Customs Brief 06/2018 and associated documents to publicise the correct VAT treatment in respect of goods and services, including staff, supplied by a property management company or similar to a landlord or a “Right to Manage” (RTM) company. These documents are available via the gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 31/01/2019 15:45:05 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1050143

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Import Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department plans to publish the schedule of applied tariff rates for imports and exports in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	213400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>In the event of “no deal” the Government will publish new UK duty rates, in the coming weeks, before we leave the EU.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 04/02/2019 15:15:01 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1050197

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cash Dispensing: Urban Areas
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 number of towns without free access to the ATM network.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Ruth Smeeth
uin	213424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>Information on ATM numbers by Parliamentary Constituency is publicly available on the LINK website.</p><p> </p><p>LINK, the scheme that runs the UK’s ATM network, has committed to maintain the broad geographical coverage of the ATM network in the UK. The Government-established Payment Systems Regulator, which regulates LINK, is closely monitoring developments within ATM provision and has used its powers to hold LINK to account over its commitments.</p><p> </p><p>LINK has put in place specific arrangements to protect free-to-use ATMs more than 1 kilometre away from the next nearest free-to-use ATM. Furthermore, LINK recently announced new additional premiums to safeguard the presence of free-to-use ATMs in remote and deprived areas.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 213425 question first answered 31/01/2019 16:09:18 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent

1050198

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cash Dispensing: Fees and Charges
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 local economy of restricted access to free to use ATMs.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Ruth Smeeth
uin	213425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>Information on ATM numbers by Parliamentary Constituency is publicly available on the LINK website.</p><p> </p><p>LINK, the scheme that runs the UK’s ATM network, has committed to maintain the broad geographical coverage of the ATM network in the UK. The Government-established Payment Systems Regulator, which regulates LINK, is closely monitoring developments within ATM provision and has used its powers to hold LINK to account over its commitments.</p><p> </p><p>LINK has put in place specific arrangements to protect free-to-use ATMs more than 1 kilometre away from the next nearest free-to-use ATM. Furthermore, LINK recently announced new additional premiums to safeguard the presence of free-to-use ATMs in remote and deprived areas.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 213424 question first answered 31/01/2019 16:09:19 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent

1050222

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Corporation Tax: Tax Rates and Bands
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 potential effect on the public finances of reducing the rate of corporation tax from 19 per cent to 17 per cent.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	213383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The estimated Exchequer impact of future corporation tax rate reductions are certified by the Office for Budget Responsibility. The most recent estimates can be found in Table 2.2 of Spring Budget 2017 and Table 2.2 of Budget 2018.</p><p>The government is committed to delivering a competitive tax regime. Low corporation tax rates support the economy by increasing the profits retained by companies – enabling them to reinvest in their business, create jobs, and increase wages.</p><p>Despite the rate cuts since 2010, onshore corporation tax revenues have increased by over 50 per cent – from £36.2 billion in 2010-11 to £55.7 billion in 2017-18.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 31/01/2019 15:18:33 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

1050239

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many tax reliefs HMRC recorded in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013, (e) 2014, (f) 2015, (g) 2016, (h) 2017 and (i) 2018.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	213405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The number of tax reliefs published by HMRC annually are shown in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Published</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2010</p></td><td><p>397</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2011</p></td><td><p>394</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2012</p></td><td><p>400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2013</p></td><td><p>398</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2014</p></td><td><p>404</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2015</p></td><td><p>402</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2016</p></td><td><p>421</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2018</p></td><td><p>424</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The next publication is due at 0930 on 31<sup>st</sup> January 2019.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 31/01/2019 15:47:55 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd