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1459396

registered interest
date	22/04/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of taxes due to self-employment income support scheme grants on the disposable income and wellbeing of self-employed workers.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	157541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2022 answer text <p>The Government has supported UK households throughout the pandemic with nearly £400 billion of COVID support, including through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS), which provided over £28 billion in grants to 2.9 million individuals.</p><p> </p><p>The SEISS was designed to support those whose income had dropped temporarily due to COVID-19. Like self-employed income, SEISS grants are subject to Income Tax and self-employed National Insurance contributions at the recipient’s rate of Income Tax in the year the grant was received. This was set out by the Chancellor when announcing the scheme in March 2020, and in subsequent SEISS guidance throughout the scheme’s lifetime.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has implemented an unprecedented package of support for taxpayers struggling with paying tax liabilities. HMRC has scaled up its longstanding Time to Pay policy, which allows any business or individual in temporary financial difficulty to schedule their tax debts into affordable, sustainable, and tailored instalment arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>Anyone experiencing difficulties paying their tax bill can discuss payment options with HMRC, who are committed to supporting taxpayers through difficult times and will agree a Time to Pay arrangement wherever possible. There are further details available on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 27/04/2022 15:31:28 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1459397

registered interest
date	22/04/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of self-employed workers paying taxes due to self-employment income support scheme grants are now using payment plans for their tax payments for the previous financial year.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	157542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2022 answer text <p>An estimate of the proportion of self-employed workers paying taxes due to the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grants, who are now using payment plans for their tax payments for the previous financial year, is not available.</p><p> </p><p>The tax paid on a SEISS grant will depend on an individual’s profits, any other taxable income, and allowances to which a person is entitled. The grants are taxable at the recipient’s rate of Income Tax in the year they were received.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has implemented an unprecedented package of support for taxpayers struggling with paying tax liabilities. HMRC has scaled up its longstanding Time to Pay policy, which allows any business or individual in temporary financial difficulty to schedule their tax debts into affordable, sustainable, and tailored instalment arrangements.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 27/04/2022 15:38:54 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1458925

registered interest
date	20/04/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to support self-employed workers facing (a) financial hardship or (b) bankruptcy due to tax repayments on SEISS grants.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	156604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>The Government has supported UK households throughout the pandemic with nearly £400 billion of COVID support, including through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) which provided over £28 billion in grants to 2.9 million individuals.</p><p> </p><p>The SEISS was designed to support those whose income had dropped temporarily due to COVID-19. Like self-employed income, SEISS grants are subject to Income Tax and self-employed National Insurance contributions at the recipient’s rate of Income Tax in the year the grant was received. This was set out by the Chancellor when announcing the scheme in March 2020, and in subsequent SEISS guidance throughout the scheme’s lifetime.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does not think it is right to allow SEISS recipients to alter the rate of tax paid on that income over time. This is to ensure fairness for recipients of support across various schemes and for the taxpayers who are funding the schemes.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has implemented an unprecedented package of support for taxpayers struggling with paying tax liabilities. HMRC has scaled up its longstanding Time to Pay policy, which allows any business or individual in temporary financial difficulty to schedule their tax debts into affordable, sustainable, and tailored instalment arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>Anyone experiencing difficulties paying their tax bill can discuss payment options with HMRC, who are committed to supporting taxpayers through difficult times and will agree a Time to Pay arrangement wherever possible. There are further details available on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 25/04/2022 16:38:34 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1455843

registered interest
date	30/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 25 February 2022 to Question 127486 on Self-employment Income Support Scheme, if he will direct HMRC to accept payment arrangements under their Time to Pay policy which are longer than 12 months for people experiencing difficulties in paying income tax liable on self-employment grants.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	150271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>HMRC is working hard to help all taxpayers with temporary cash-flow issues, and to provide them with the support they need.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC’s longstanding Time to Pay policy allows taxpayers in temporary financial difficulty to schedule their tax debts into affordable and sustainable instalment arrangements with no maximum repayment period. However, HMRC will seek to take payment in the shortest period of time affordable for the taxpayer. These arrangements are flexible and can be amended if circumstances change.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, HMRC has a well-established Extra Support Service which is accessible by all taxpayers. HMRC customer service advisers have the skills to identify taxpayers who need extra help, to empathetically handle their queries, and make reasonable adjustments.</p><p> </p><p>Any taxpayer concerned about their ability to pay should contact HMRC to discuss the support available.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 25/04/2022 16:34:34 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1453026

registered interest
date	21/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme
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 merits of waiving all tax on the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grants with a rebate on the amount paid to reduce the risk of people being unable to manage payment plans and saving for their 2021-22 tax bill.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	143720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer that was given on 25 February 2022 to UIN 127486.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 24/03/2022 17:11:21 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1434204

registered interest
date	22/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what further steps he plans to take to support people in receipt of Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grants who are facing difficulties in paying their taxes.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	127485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government has supported UK households throughout the pandemic with nearly £400 billion of COVID support, including through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) which provided over £28 billion in grants to 2.9 million individuals.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does not think it is right to allow SEISS recipients to alter the rate of tax paid on that income over time. When announcing the scheme on 26 March 2020, and in subsequent SEISS guidance throughout the life of the scheme, the Chancellor set out that these grants are taxable: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/chancellor-outlines-new-coronavirus-support-measures-for-the-self-employed" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/chancellor-outlines-new-coronavirus-support-measures-for-the-self-employed</a></p><p> </p><p>The SEISS was designed to support those whose income had dropped temporarily due to COVID-19. Like self-employed income, SEISS grant payments are subject to Income Tax and self-employed National Insurance contributions at the recipient’s rate of Income Tax in the year they were received. This ensures fairness for recipients of support across various schemes, and for the taxpayers who are funding the schemes. Taxes help to fund public services from which we all benefit, such as the NHS.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has implemented an unprecedented package of support for taxpayers struggling with paying tax liabilities. HMRC has scaled up its longstanding Time to Pay policy, which allows any business or individual in temporary financial difficulty to schedule their tax debts into affordable, sustainable, and tailored instalment arrangements. Anyone experiencing difficulties paying their tax bill can discuss payment options with HMRC. HMRC are committed to supporting taxpayers through difficult times and will do everything possible to help. There are further details available on GOV.UK or by calling the Self-Assessment payment helpline.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 127486 question first answered 25/02/2022 13:31:26 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1434206

registered interest
date	22/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of (a) waiving or (b) reducing taxes on Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grants for people facing difficulties in paying them.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	127486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government has supported UK households throughout the pandemic with nearly £400 billion of COVID support, including through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) which provided over £28 billion in grants to 2.9 million individuals.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does not think it is right to allow SEISS recipients to alter the rate of tax paid on that income over time. When announcing the scheme on 26 March 2020, and in subsequent SEISS guidance throughout the life of the scheme, the Chancellor set out that these grants are taxable: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/chancellor-outlines-new-coronavirus-support-measures-for-the-self-employed" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/chancellor-outlines-new-coronavirus-support-measures-for-the-self-employed</a></p><p> </p><p>The SEISS was designed to support those whose income had dropped temporarily due to COVID-19. Like self-employed income, SEISS grant payments are subject to Income Tax and self-employed National Insurance contributions at the recipient’s rate of Income Tax in the year they were received. This ensures fairness for recipients of support across various schemes, and for the taxpayers who are funding the schemes. Taxes help to fund public services from which we all benefit, such as the NHS.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has implemented an unprecedented package of support for taxpayers struggling with paying tax liabilities. HMRC has scaled up its longstanding Time to Pay policy, which allows any business or individual in temporary financial difficulty to schedule their tax debts into affordable, sustainable, and tailored instalment arrangements. Anyone experiencing difficulties paying their tax bill can discuss payment options with HMRC. HMRC are committed to supporting taxpayers through difficult times and will do everything possible to help. There are further details available on GOV.UK or by calling the Self-Assessment payment helpline.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 127485 question first answered 25/02/2022 13:31:26 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1422915

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to allow recipients of income through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme to alter the rate of income tax paid on that income over time.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	125412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government has supported UK households throughout the pandemic with nearly £400 billion of COVID support, including through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) which provided over £28 billion in grants to 2.9 million individuals.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does not think it is right to allow SEISS recipients to alter the rate of tax paid on that income over time. The tax paid on a SEISS grant will depend on an individual’s profits, any other taxable income, and allowances to which a person is entitled. The grants are taxable at the recipient’s rate of Income Tax in the year they were received.</p><p> </p>The Government has implemented an unprecedented package of support for taxpayers struggling with paying tax liabilities. HMRC has scaled up its longstanding Time to Pay policy, which allows any business or individual in temporary financial difficulty to schedule their tax debts into affordable, sustainable, and tailored instalment arrangements. answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 28/02/2022 17:29:43 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1423011

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme
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 merits of (a) providing a rebate to people who paid tax on grant funding from the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme for the 2020-21 tax return and (b) removing the requirement that people who have received grants via the SEISS pay tax on those grants for the 2021-22 tax year.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	125091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government has supported UK households throughout the pandemic with nearly £400 billion of COVID support, including through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS). The SEISS has provided over £28 billion in grants to 2.9 million individuals.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does not think it is right to allow SEISS recipients to alter the rate of tax paid on that income over time. The SEISS was designed to support those whose income had dropped temporarily due to COVID-19. Like self-employed income, SEISS grant payments are subject to Income Tax and self-employed National Insurance contributions at the recipient’s rate of Income Tax in the year it was received.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has implemented an unprecedented package of support for taxpayers struggling with paying tax liabilities. HMRC has scaled up its longstanding Time to Pay policy, which allows any business or individual in temporary financial difficulty to schedule their tax debts into affordable, sustainable, and tailored instalment arrangements. Anyone experiencing difficulties paying their tax bill can discuss payment options with HMRC.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 23/02/2022 16:59:12 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1382362

registered interest
date	25/11/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Court of Appeal decision in R. (on the application of Motherhood Plan) v HM Treasury [2021] EWHC 309 (Admin), published on 24 November 2021, if he will review Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grants given to self-employed women who have recently given birth.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	82019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2021 answer text <p>The Court of Appeal has confirmed that the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) did not unlawfully discriminate against self-employed women who had taken time away from work related to pregnancy or caring for a new baby. The Government welcomes this judgment.</p><p> </p><p>Under SEISS, the Government has been able to support millions of self-employed people, at scale and pace, making it one of the most generous self-employment income COVID support schemes in the world. The SEISS grant was based on data HMRC already held and could quickly and easily calculate at scale. Without this mechanism, the schemes might have run into unacceptable delay, created unmanageable manual demand, or risked exposing our support to unacceptably high levels of error and fraud.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 30/11/2021 15:04:34 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson