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1254277

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date	23/11/2020
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, for what reason (a) income from furnished holiday lets is not included in calculations for support under the Self Employed Income Support Scheme and (b) an individual must receive more than half of their income from self-employment in order to be eligible for support from that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Brecon and Radnorshire
tabling member printed	Fay Jones
uin	119386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>The self-employed are very diverse and have a wide mix of turnover and profits, with monthly and annual variations even in normal times, and in some cases with substantial alternative forms of income too. The design of the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS), including the eligibility requirement that an individual’s trading profits must be no more than £50,000 and at least equal to their non-trading income, means it is targeted at those who need it the most, and who are most reliant on their self-employment income</p><p><br>Income from furnished holiday lets is classified as non-trading income and therefore it is not considered as part of a self-employed individual’s trading profits.</p><p>Beyond this, the SEISS continues to be just one element of a comprehensive package of support for the self-employed. The Universal Credit standard allowance has been temporarily increased for 2020-21 and the Minimum Income Floor relaxed for the duration of the crisis, so that where self-employed claimants' earnings have fallen significantly, their Universal Credit award will have increased to reflect their lower earnings. In addition to this, they may also have access to other elements of the package, including Bounce Back loans, tax deferrals, rental support, mortgage holidays, self-isolation support payments and other business support grants.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/12/2020 15:49:06 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4763 label Biography information for Fay Jones

1254311

registered interest
date	23/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether people who have been furloughed during the covid-19 outbreak who were earning the minimum wage and who have turned 21 since being part of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will receive an uplift in their furlough rate to the minimum wage rate for people over 21 years of age.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	119396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>The original policy design of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme aimed to sustain individuals at 80 per cent of their pre-COVID income, up to a maximum grant of £2,500 per month, and the default reference period for the CJRS is that of the pre-COVID period. For the majority of employees and employers, this means that it is not necessary to recalculate the basis of the claim. For newer employees under the extended scheme, it has simply not been possible to extend this default option, hence the reference period is necessarily different for this group. As with all decisions under the CJRS, the Government is balancing the need to support as many employers and individuals as fully as it possibly can, with the need to get the CJRS running quickly and make it easy to use.</p><p> </p><p>The National Minimum Wage is calculated on the basis of hours worked and/or time spent training. Under flexible furloughing, furloughed workers will be paid National Minimum Wage for any hours the individual spends working. For hours where the employee is furloughed under the CJRS, workers will be paid the lower of 80 per cent of their reference salary, or £2,500. The terms of the scheme do allow for employers to make a top-up payment should they deem this affordable and appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>If workers are required to complete training courses during the hours they are furloughed, then they must be paid at least the appropriate 2020/21 National Minimum Wage for the time spent training, even if this is more than the 80 per cent of their monthly earnings that will be subsidised.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor has always been clear that the Government would keep the situation under review, adapting its approach as the context evolved. In January, the Government will review the CJRS policy, taking into account economic circumstances across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 26/11/2020 11:16:40 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1254351

registered interest
date	23/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Debts and Poverty: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government has plans to commission an independent assessment of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on levels of (a) poverty and (b) household debt experienced by (i) groups with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010, (ii) different regions of the UK and (iii) people (A) on zero-hours contracts, (B) who are self-employed and (C) with other types of employment status.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	119348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government continues to monitor and publish trends in households’ circumstances across the UK, using a range of sources.</p><p> </p><p>The Government already publishes data on people in low income households by various protected characteristics, region and economic status through its Household Below Average Income (HBAI) publication.</p><p> </p><p>However, in order to illustrate the challenge faced by households during COVID-19, and how Government interventions have supported households of different income levels, HM Treasury published a distributional analysis alongside the Summer Economic Update: Plan for Jobs showing estimates of the change in household net incomes between February and May 2020. The Government will consider updating this analysis at an appropriate point in the future. Given the economic and fiscal significance of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) as responses to the COVID-19 outbreak, HM Treasury and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have committed to evaluating the two schemes and their impacts.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for National Statistics routinely publishes data on financial debt through the Wealth and Assets Survey, which includes breakdowns by age and region. The Government works closely with the Money and Pensions Service to monitor financial difficulty through an annual survey of 22,000 people. The latest data will be published next month. The Government also monitors information coming from the Financial Conduct Authority’s biennial Financial Lives Survey, which provides a comprehensive insight into the finances of 16,000 adults and has data by characteristics such as gender, age and working status. The latest survey will be published in early 2021. This is in addition to Government engagement with other stakeholders to monitor and understand the current and future impact of COVID-19 on people’s finances, including on the demand for debt advice and debt solutions.</p><p> </p><p>In respect of assessing the impacts of policy decisions on people with protected characteristics, HM Treasury carefully considers the equalities impacts of the individual policy decisions taken on all policies that are likely to affect those sharing protected characteristics, in line with both its legal obligations under the Equalities Act 2010 and with its strong commitment to equality issues.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 26/11/2020 10:57:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1254365

registered interest
date	23/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Foreign Companies: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that overseas sellers are aware of the need to register to pay UK VAT for goods under £135 from 1 January 2021; and when he plans to publish guidance on registration.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	119229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text HMRC have published guidance on 20 July 2020 and 20 November 2020 setting out information on the proposed changes for overseas sellers and online marketplaces and what businesses will need to do in order to prepare, including when and how to register for VAT. answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/12/2020 15:48:58 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1254392

registered interest
date	23/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business Rates: Christchurch
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will (a) instruct the Valuation Office Agency to complete its work on the allocation of rateable values to the individual business premises at Aerodrome Studios, Airfield Way, Christchurch and (b) compensate businesses affected by the original decision not to allow the premises to be split for rating purposes following the reversal of that decision on appeal.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	119163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has a statutory duty to maintain the Rating List by assessing the rateable value (RV) of all non-domestic properties in line with the appropriate legislation. The VOA carries out its valuations independently of ministers and is currently meeting its statutory deadlines in relation to its Check, Challenge, Appeal service.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 26/11/2020 10:59:53 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1254407

registered interest
date	23/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sole Traders: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what grant support is available to one-person limited companies trading from the director's home that are affected by covid-19 restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Broxtowe
tabling member printed	Darren Henry
uin	119411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>The Winter Economy Plan set out a package of targeted measures in response to the current economic context that will enable businesses to protect jobs and manage their finances in the face of reduced or uncertain demand. These include extending the temporary VAT reduced rate for hospitality and tourism, extending the application window of the access to finance schemes, and providing further support for employees and the self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>Following the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), company directors who pay themselves a salary through a PAYE scheme are able to apply for CJRS support, subject to meeting the eligibility criteria of the scheme. In addition, company directors may be eligible for other elements of the package of financial support available. This includes Bounce Back loans, tax deferrals, rental support, mortgage holidays, increased levels of Universal Credit, self-isolation support payments and other business support grants.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 26/11/2020 11:02:08 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4794 label Biography information for Darren Henry

1254422

registered interest
date	23/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention 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 reform the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to ensure its alignment with real time wage calculations.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	119243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>In order to give people and businesses more security during the winter and to make life easier for employers rather than transitioning to the new Job Support Scheme as planned, the Government has extended the CJRS to provide necessary support to the wage costs of employers.</p><p> </p><p>The scheme has been extended from 1 November until 31 March 2021 and for claim periods running to 31 January 2021 employees will receive 80 per cent of their current salary for hours not worked up to a maximum of £2,500 per month. The £2,500 cap is proportional to the hours not worked.</p><p> </p><p>The default reference period for CJRS grants is for the pre-COVID period. This means that for the greatest number of employees and employers, it is not necessary to recalculate the basis of the claim. It also reflects the fact that the original policy design was to sustain individuals at 80 per cent of their pre-COVID income, up to a maximum grant of £2,500 per month.</p><p>The Chancellor has always been clear that the Government would keep the situation under review, adapting its approach as the context evolved. In January, the Government will review the CJRS policy, taking into account economic circumstances across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 119402 question first answered 26/11/2020 11:39:25 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1254452

registered interest
date	23/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
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 calculating furlough payments for employees whose entitlement is being extended based on the higher of (a) the calculation from March 2020 and (b) the average of the last 12 weeks prior to the November 2020 lockdown.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	119402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>In order to give people and businesses more security during the winter and to make life easier for employers rather than transitioning to the new Job Support Scheme as planned, the Government has extended the CJRS to provide necessary support to the wage costs of employers.</p><p> </p><p>The scheme has been extended from 1 November until 31 March 2021 and for claim periods running to 31 January 2021 employees will receive 80 per cent of their current salary for hours not worked up to a maximum of £2,500 per month. The £2,500 cap is proportional to the hours not worked.</p><p> </p><p>The default reference period for CJRS grants is for the pre-COVID period. This means that for the greatest number of employees and employers, it is not necessary to recalculate the basis of the claim. It also reflects the fact that the original policy design was to sustain individuals at 80 per cent of their pre-COVID income, up to a maximum grant of £2,500 per month.</p><p>The Chancellor has always been clear that the Government would keep the situation under review, adapting its approach as the context evolved. In January, the Government will review the CJRS policy, taking into account economic circumstances across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 119243 question first answered 26/11/2020 11:39:25 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1254485

registered interest
date	23/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many contractors have worked for HMRC whilst using disguised remuneration schemes.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	119261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are aware of 15 contractors who have used disguised remuneration (DR) schemes while engaged either by the department or by Revenue &amp; Customs Digital Technology Services (RCDTS). In each of the cases, the contractors were engaged via an agency or a company providing a service.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC do not engage in, or enter into, disguised remuneration schemes. It is possible for a contractor providing services to HMRC to use a disguised remuneration scheme without the department’s knowledge or participation. Where HMRC become aware of a contractor who is using a disguised remuneration scheme, they take robust compliance action, including the immediate termination of the engagement. Any contractor identified in the course of HMRC’s compliance work as a scheme user would be investigated in the same way as any other contractor.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/12/2020 15:55:52 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

1254487

registered interest
date	23/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people subject to the Loan Charge who were in settlement discussions with HMRC relating to the Loan Charge have reached a settlement on that matter.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	119262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>HMRC are currently preparing a report to Parliament on the implementation of the independent Loan Charge Review, which is due imminently. The report will include figures up to the 30 September 2020 deadline for taxpayers who settled their use of disguised remuneration tax avoidance schemes.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/12/2020 15:52:57 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law