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1237033

registered interest
date	23/09/2020
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 impact assessment his Department has undertaken on the ending of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme at the end of October.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	94507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2020 answer text <p>The CJRS has helped 1.2 million employers across the UK furlough 9.6 million jobs, protecting people’s livelihoods. Many of these employments will have already been resumed. Across the whole of the UK and all ages, the number of employments furloughed has decreased from a peak of 8.9 million on 8 May to about 4.8 million on 31 July. The CJRS must be temporary and the Government must ensure people can get back to work safely and get the UK economy up and running again.</p><p> </p><p>Building on the action taken in the face of the immediate threat posed by the virus, the second phase of the Government’s response began with the targeted Plan for Jobs. The Plan places emphasis on job creation through the Kickstart scheme, a £2 billion fund to create hundreds of thousands of new, high-quality 6-month subsidised jobs for young people; as well as job protection through the Job Retention Bonus, which specifically encourages firms to keep on workers they previously furloughed. It also supports jobseekers with direct help to find work and to gain the skills they need to gain employment.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is adapting its response to the changing context, evolving as restrictions have changed. On 24 September the Government introduced a Winter Economy Plan including the new Job Support Scheme, which targets support on those businesses that need it most; focusing on those that are being affected by coronavirus and can support their employees doing some work, but that need more time for demand to recover.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 94437 question first answered 28/09/2020 13:49:17 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

1237087

registered interest
date	23/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sanitary Products: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether reusable menstrual underwear is defined as a reusable menstrual product for the purposes of the forthcoming VAT zero rate for menstrual products.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	94585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2020 answer text <p>The zero rate for women’s sanitary products from 1 January 2021 will apply to those products which are currently subject to the reduced rate of 5 per cent. This covers the supply of any sanitary protection product that is designed and marketed solely for the absorption or collection of menstrual flow or lochia, whether disposable or reusable. The relief specifically excludes dual purpose period and incontinence products, items of clothing such as reusable menstrual underwear, or purely incontinence products.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has not estimated the potential cost to the Exchequer of including reusable menstrual underwear in the scope of the zero VAT rate for women's sanitary products.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 94586 question first answered 01/10/2020 14:51:54 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1237091

registered interest
date	23/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sanitary Products: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2020 to Question 84371 on Sanitary Protection: VAT, what recent estimate he has made of the potential cost to the Exchequer of including reusable menstrual underwear in the scope of the zero VAT rate for women's sanitary products from January 2021.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	94586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2020 answer text <p>The zero rate for women’s sanitary products from 1 January 2021 will apply to those products which are currently subject to the reduced rate of 5 per cent. This covers the supply of any sanitary protection product that is designed and marketed solely for the absorption or collection of menstrual flow or lochia, whether disposable or reusable. The relief specifically excludes dual purpose period and incontinence products, items of clothing such as reusable menstrual underwear, or purely incontinence products.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has not estimated the potential cost to the Exchequer of including reusable menstrual underwear in the scope of the zero VAT rate for women's sanitary products.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 94585 question first answered 01/10/2020 14:51:54 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1237256

registered interest
date	23/09/2020
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, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of a sector specific extension to the Self Employment Income Support scheme for industries that are adversely affected by the rule of six and other covid-19 restrictions.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	94405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2020 answer text <p>The Chancellor has announced the SEISS Grant Extension, which is a targeted form of support for the self-employed and viable traders who are actively trading but suffering from low demand, to help them continue to trade in the forthcoming winter months.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will provide eligible claimants with a taxable grant covering 20 per cent of average monthly trading profits, paid out in a single instalment covering 3 months’ worth of profits, and capped at £1,875 in total.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/10/2020 14:53:30 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1235979

registered interest
date	22/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Department's news story Duty Free extended to the EU from January 2021, published on 11 September 2020, whether those new arrangements will apply to airports in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	92634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2020 answer text <p>Ahead of the end of the transition period, the Government has announced the VAT and excise duty treatment of goods purchased by individuals for personal use and carried in their luggage, arriving from or going overseas (passengers). The following rules will apply from 1 January 2021:</p><p>- Personal allowances will apply to passengers entering England, Scotland and Wales from a destination outside of the United Kingdom, with alcohol allowances significantly increased.</p><p>- Passengers travelling from England, Scotland and Wales to any destination outside the United Kingdom will be able to purchase duty-free excise goods once they have passed security controls at ports, airports, and international rail stations.</p><p>- The VAT Retail Export Scheme in England, Scotland and Wales will not be extended to passengers travelling to the EU, and will be withdrawn for all passengers.</p><p>- The concessionary treatment on tax-free sales for non-excise goods will be removed across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/09/2020 13:06:23 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1236592

registered interest
date	22/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Institutions: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 17 September 2020 to Question 89824, whether his Department holds information collected by UK financial institutions to meet UK commitments under international agreements as set out in section 222 of the Finance Act 2013, the International Tax Compliance Regulations 2015, the International Tax Compliance (Amendment) Regulations 2015, the International Tax Compliance (Amendment) Regulations 2017 and the International Tax Compliance (Amendment) Regulations 2020.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	93666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2020 answer text <p>Information reported by UK financial institutions under the International Tax Compliance Regulations 2015 (as amended) is not held by the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Department but by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 93667 question first answered 25/09/2020 13:08:56 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1236631

registered interest
date	22/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 21 September 2020 to Question 89825, which ministerial or non-ministerial Government Department holds data collected by UK financial institutions to meet UK commitments under international agreements as set out in section 222 of the Finance Act 2013, the International Tax Compliance Regulations 2015, the International Tax Compliance (Amendment) Regulations 2015, the International Tax Compliance (Amendment) Regulations 2017 and the International Tax Compliance (Amendment) Regulations 2020.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	93667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2020 answer text <p>Information reported by UK financial institutions under the International Tax Compliance Regulations 2015 (as amended) is not held by the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Department but by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 93666 question first answered 25/09/2020 13:08:56 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1236730

registered interest
date	22/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme: Personal Care Services
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 self-employed workers in the beauty industry throughout (a) England, (b) Wales and (c) the UK who have applied for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
tabling member printed	Alex Davies-Jones
uin	93721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2020 answer text <p>The information is not held in the form requested. The beauty industry forms part of the “Other service activities” sector.</p><p> </p><p>The number of individuals who have claimed a Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grant working in that sector are:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> SEISS grant (by 31<sup>st</sup> July 2020)</p></td><td><p>2<sup>nd</sup> SEISS grant (by 31<sup>st</sup> August 2020)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>158,500</p></td><td><p>128,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>8,100</p></td><td><p>6,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United Kingdom</p></td><td><p>188,000</p></td><td><p>152,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These figures were taken from the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme statistics published on 21 August and 18 September respectively.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/09/2020 13:04:42 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones

1236758

registered interest
date	22/09/2020
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, pursuant to the Answer of 21 September 2020 to Question 90033 on Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, whether a business that repays a furlough grant to which it is entitled is liable for tax upon that grant notwithstanding its voluntary repayment.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	93516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2020 answer text <p>A business that repays a furlough grant to which it is entitled is not liable for tax upon that grant. However, the employer will still need to record the grant in their forthcoming tax return.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/09/2020 13:02:56 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1236031

registered interest
date	21/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Unpaid Taxes: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Loan Charge, what steps the Government plans to take to ensure that people unable to (a) file their tax return, (b) pay tax due and (c) agree a time to pay arrangement by 30 September 2020 as a result of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak do not face any penalty.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	92835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are acutely aware of the current economic challenges facing taxpayers as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC announced in December 2019 that they would extend the deadline from 31 January 2020 to 30 September 2020, for individuals due to pay the Loan Charge, to submit their 2018/19 Self Assessment returns and pay the tax due or agree a time to pay arrangement.</p><p> </p><p>This deadline has long been established and the extension has given taxpayers an additional eight months to file their returns and decide whether to make an election to spread their loan charge liability over three years. HMRC expect the majority of Loan Charge taxpayers to be able to file a full and accurate 2018/19 Self Assessment return by the 30 September 2020 deadline.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will take a proportionate and reasonable approach to anyone who is unable to file their tax returns and pay the tax due or agree a time to pay arrangement by the 30 September 2020 deadline as a direct result of COVID-19.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 29/09/2020 11:37:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson