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1285046

registered interest
date	10/02/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Customs: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to extend the customs exemption period beyond the deadline of 31 March 2021 for goods entering into Northern Ireland via Great Britain.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	151710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2021 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has written to the European Commission in relation to the implementation of aspects of the Northern Ireland Protocol. The letter has been published on GOV.UK: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/letter-from-the-chancellor-of-the-duchy-of-lancaster-to-the-vice-president-of-the-european-commission-2-february-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/letter-from-the-chancellor-of-the-duchy-of-lancaster-to-the-vice-president-of-the-european-commission-2-february-2021</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/02/2021 15:19:54 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1285069

registered interest
date	09/02/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Advertising: Tax Allowances
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 merits of introducing tax credits to encourage advertisers to use UK media.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	151806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government keeps all tax policy under review and regularly receives proposals for sector-specific tax reliefs. When considering any new tax reliefs, HM Treasury must ensure they provide support to businesses across the economy in a fair way and represent good value for money for the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/02/2021 15:23:10 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1285070

registered interest
date	09/02/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Local Press: Business Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to extend Business Rates Relief to local news publishers.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	151807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises that local newspapers are at the heart of civic life for communities. In order to support them, at Budget 2020 the Government extended the duration of the £1,500 local newspaper office space discount for a further five years.</p><p> </p><p>This year the Government has provided an unprecedented business rates holiday for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure properties due to the direct adverse effects of COVID-19, worth over £10 billion, and has frozen the business rates multiplier for all businesses for 2021-22.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has provided various schemes to support firms, including wholesalers, including Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans, Bounce Back Loans, grants and VAT deferrals. The Budget will set out the next phase of the Government’s plans to tackle the virus, protect jobs and support business.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/02/2021 15:25:20 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1285085

registered interest
date	09/02/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business: Coronavirus
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 amount of interest accrued by businesses (a) in total, (b) in deferred VAT payments and (c) in deferred corporation tax payments as a result of covid-19 business support measures.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	151725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>No interest has been accrued as a result of COVID-19 related tax payment deferral schemes.</p><p> </p><p>As part of its measures to support businesses through COVID-19, the Government announced on 20 March 2020 that businesses may defer VAT payments, interest free, to help with their cash flow at a difficult time. No interest has been accrued by taxpayers in respect of VAT due between 20 March and 30 June 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Further information can be found at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/hmrc/vat-deferral" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/hmrc/vat-deferral</a>.</p><p> </p><p>There was not an option to defer corporation tax payments, and therefore there was no interest accrued on such payments.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 22/02/2021 16:01:26 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

1285127

registered interest
date	09/02/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Off-payroll Working: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will delay the introduction of the IR35 changes to 1 April 2022 following the effects on business of the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	151599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that the reform of the off-payroll working rules will be introduced on 6 April 2021. Organisations should continue to prepare for the implementation of the reform. Since the reform was delayed in April 2020, Parliament has passed legislation enacting the reform from April 2021.</p><p> </p><p>Many organisations have already undertaken significant preparations to ensure they are ready for the reform and HMRC are committed to supporting organisations and individuals in the run up to, and beyond the reform being implemented. HMRC are providing webinars, workshops and one-to-one calls as well as publishing updated guidance and factsheets in order to enable organisations to prepare.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 22/02/2021 16:03:01 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1285138

registered interest
date	09/02/2021
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, whether eligible individuals will receive a Self-Employment Income Support Scheme payment for February 2021.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	151644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of supporting the self-employed during the COVID-19 outbreak. The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) provides generous support to self-employed individuals who meet the eligibility criteria.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Winter Economy Plan, the Government announced a six-month extension to the SEISS, in the form of a third and fourth grant.</p><p> </p><p>The third SEISS grant covered the period from November 2020 to January 2021, with the claims window closing on 29 January. As of 31 December, it received claims from 1.9 million individuals, totalling £5.4bn.</p><p> </p><p>The fourth SEISS grant will provide a lump sum to cover the period from February to the end of April 2021. Further details on the SEISS, including the fourth grant, will be announced on 3 March.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 22/02/2021 16:00:11 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1285144

registered interest
date	09/02/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Government Assistance
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 people with trading profits of over £50,000 per annum and therefore ineligible for support from the Government during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	151648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2021 answer text <p>By 31 December 2020, 186,000 individuals have been assessed as ineligible for the third SEISS grant as their trading profits are over £50,000 per annum.</p><p> </p><p>This figure was taken from the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme statistics published on 28 January 2021: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/self-employment-income-support-scheme-statistics-january-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/self-employment-income-support-scheme-statistics-january-2021</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/02/2021 15:24:06 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1285146

registered interest
date	09/02/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	VAT: Coronavirus
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 extending the temporary VAT reduction for the (a) hospitality sector and (b) other sectors that are most financially affected by the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	151663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>The temporary VAT reduced rate came into effect on 15 July 2020 and was initially scheduled to end on 12 January 2021.</p><p> </p><p>In order to continue supporting the cash flow and viability of over 150,000 businesses and to protect 2.4 million jobs, the Government extended the temporary reduced rate of VAT (five per cent) to goods and services supplied by the tourism and hospitality sectors until 31 March 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes under review, and any future tax decisions will be made at Budget.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 22/02/2021 16:03:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1285179

registered interest
date	09/02/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Directors: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will introduce additional specific measures to compensate for directors' of limited companies loss of earnings during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	151853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government has provided substantial levels of support throughout this crisis to support people’s jobs and livelihoods, and to support businesses and public services across the UK, spending over £280 billion over the last year.</p><p> </p><p>Directors who pay themselves a salary through a PAYE scheme are eligible for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). However, some directors pay themselves in large part through dividends, while taking a small salary.  Dividends are not covered by this scheme nor by the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS).  This is because income from dividends is a return on investment in the company, rather than wages. Under HMRC’s current reporting mechanisms it is not possible to distinguish between dividends derived from an individual’s own company and dividends from other sources.</p><p>The Government continues to work closely with stakeholders to explore how it can support different groups. The Government has engaged with various proposals put forward by stakeholder groups to assess if any are viable, and it continues to review these proposals to ensure they overcome the fundamental issues of protecting taxpayer money and safeguarding against fraud and abuse from organised criminals and others who would seek to exploit these schemes.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals who are not eligible for the CJRS or SEISS may be eligible for other Government support. The Government has boosted the generosity of the welfare system through a temporary £20 a week increase in the Universal Credit standard allowance and Working Tax Credit basic element. The Government has also increased the Local Housing Allowance rates for Housing Benefit and Universal Credit. Other support measures include rental support, mortgage holidays, enhanced Statutory Sick Pay and council tax support through local authorities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/02/2021 15:30:16 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1285217

registered interest
date	09/02/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Insurance: Cost of Living
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 of the increased national insurance threshold on the cost of living for residents of (a) Harlow constituency and (b) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	151676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2021 answer text <p>In April 2020 the Government increased the Primary Threshold (PT) and the Lower Profits Limit (LPL), the point at which employees and the self-employed start paying the main rate of National Insurance contributions, by over £850 to £9,500. While HM Treasury does not publish tax information at constituency level, at the national level this was a tax cut for 31 million working people, saving the typical employee about £104 and a typical self-employed person about £78 in 2020/21. From April 2021, the PT/LPL will increase to £9,568.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/02/2021 15:21:35 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon