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1337826

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date	17/06/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Performing Arts and Weddings: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of providing additional long term sectoral support to the (a) live performance and (b) wedding industries through a further extension of the (i) 5 per cent VAT reduced rate for the tourism and hospitality sector, (ii) Self-Employment Income Support Scheme and (iii) Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	17759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the extreme disruption the actions needed to combat COVID-19 are having on sectors like live events and weddings.</p><p> </p><p>Eligible events and businesses may already benefit from available employment schemes, Government grant and loan schemes, a reduction in VAT and business rates relief; as well as the Culture Recovery Fund which has already supported thousands of organisations including theatres, music venues, comedy clubs and festivals. At Budget, the Chancellor extended many of these economic support schemes beyond the end of the Roadmap to accommodate even the most cautious view about the time it might take to exit restrictions.</p><p> </p><p>As announced at Budget, the Government has extended the temporary reduced rate of VAT for the tourism and hospitality sector. The 5% rate will now end on 30 September 2021. On 1 October 2021, a new reduced rate of 12.5% will be introduced for these goods and services to help businesses manage the transition back to the standard rate. The new rate will end on 31 March 2022. While the Government keeps all taxes under review, this relief comes at a significant cost to the Exchequer, and there are no plans to extend the scope of the reduced rate. This policy will cost over £7 billion, and while some businesses in some sectors are disappointed, a boundary for eligibility had to be drawn.</p><p> </p><p>At Budget, the Government also extended the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) for a further five months from May until the end of September 2021. Furloughed workers in the UK will continue to receive more generous support than those in many other countries, as the CJRS ensures employees receive 80% of their current salary for hours not worked, up to £2,500 per month, until the end of September.</p><p>The Government also announced at Budget that the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) will continue until September, with a fourth and a final fifth grant. This provides certainty to business as the economy reopens.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/06/2021 14:16:25 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1337848

registered interest
date	17/06/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the Exchequer of removing VAT from the price of covid-19 test services in each quarter in 2021-22.
tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
uin	17676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2021 answer text <p>VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the standard rate of 20 per cent normally applies to most goods and services, including PCR tests. VAT makes a significant contribution towards the public finances, raising about £130 billion in 2019/20. This helped to fund the Government's priorities in key areas such as health, schools, and defence. Any loss in tax revenue would have to be balanced by a reduction in public spending, increased borrowing or increased taxation elsewhere.</p><p> </p><p>Medical testing, where it is administered by registered health professionals, is exempt from VAT. The Government also continues to offer free COVID-19 testing for those with COVID-19 symptoms.</p><p> </p><p>Competition among private providers in the market for COVID-19 tests has already worked to reduce the cost of PCR tests significantly, without Government intervention, and the Government expects these prices to continue to decrease over time. In order to reflect the recent reduction in the price of PCR tests that are available privately, NHS Test and Trace has already decreased the cost of the tests that they provide for international arrivals.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 17677 question first answered 24/06/2021 14:17:20 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

1337849

registered interest
date	17/06/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has consulted representatives of (a) the travel industry and b) representatives of covid-19 test providers on the potential merits of removing VAT from the cost of covid-19 test services required for travel abroad; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
uin	17677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2021 answer text <p>VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the standard rate of 20 per cent normally applies to most goods and services, including PCR tests. VAT makes a significant contribution towards the public finances, raising about £130 billion in 2019/20. This helped to fund the Government's priorities in key areas such as health, schools, and defence. Any loss in tax revenue would have to be balanced by a reduction in public spending, increased borrowing or increased taxation elsewhere.</p><p> </p><p>Medical testing, where it is administered by registered health professionals, is exempt from VAT. The Government also continues to offer free COVID-19 testing for those with COVID-19 symptoms.</p><p> </p><p>Competition among private providers in the market for COVID-19 tests has already worked to reduce the cost of PCR tests significantly, without Government intervention, and the Government expects these prices to continue to decrease over time. In order to reflect the recent reduction in the price of PCR tests that are available privately, NHS Test and Trace has already decreased the cost of the tests that they provide for international arrivals.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 17676 question first answered 24/06/2021 14:17:20 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

1337964

registered interest
date	17/06/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Digital Technology: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the Digital Services Tax from 2 per cent to 10 per cent to help rebuild the economy following Covid-19' and if he will make it his policy to implement that change.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	17862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2021 answer text <p>It is right that profitable companies share in the burden of restoring the public finances to a sustainable footing following the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to support this goal, the Chancellor announced at the Budget that Corporation Tax would increase to 25% from April 2023, raising over £45 billion over the next five years.</p><p> </p><p>The Government supports the G7 agreement on global tax reform that would lead to large digital businesses paying more tax here in the UK and UK HQ multinationals paying more tax on their global profits, helping to fund public services and level the playing field for UK firms.</p><p> </p><p>The DST is intended to serve as a temporary solution before a global digital tax solution is reached. It is the Government’s strong preference to secure a comprehensive global solution on digital tax and remove the DST once this is implemented.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/06/2021 14:15:12 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1337301

registered interest
date	16/06/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Multinational Companies: Taxation
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 multinational companies pay tax in the countries they operate in.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Dr Kieran Mullan
uin	17007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2021 answer text <p>OECD proposals to update the international tax framework have been under negotiation for a number of years and the UK has an established record of being at the forefront of these talks.</p><p> </p><p>The package being developed by the OECD includes two pillars; a change in the allocation of taxing rights over business profit, and a global minimum tax. That is something the UK strongly supports; the UK’s consistent position has been that it matters where tax is paid as well as the rate at which it is paid.</p><p> </p><p>On 5 June the G7 finance ministers, meeting in London as part of the UK’s G7 Presidency, confirmed their commitment to a solution containing both pillars. The Government is delighted the G7 has come together to back the proposals developed by the OECD to reform the international tax framework.</p><p> </p><p>Reaching final agreement on a two-pillar solution with the G20 and 139 members of the OECD Inclusive Framework would be a major multilateral achievement that introduces stability into the international tax landscape.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 17008 question first answered 24/06/2021 14:15:37 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4860 label Biography information for Dr Kieran Mullan

1337302

registered interest
date	16/06/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Corporation Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress he has made with his G7 counterparts on establishing a global minimum corporation tax rate.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Dr Kieran Mullan
uin	17008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2021 answer text <p>OECD proposals to update the international tax framework have been under negotiation for a number of years and the UK has an established record of being at the forefront of these talks.</p><p> </p><p>The package being developed by the OECD includes two pillars; a change in the allocation of taxing rights over business profit, and a global minimum tax. That is something the UK strongly supports; the UK’s consistent position has been that it matters where tax is paid as well as the rate at which it is paid.</p><p> </p><p>On 5 June the G7 finance ministers, meeting in London as part of the UK’s G7 Presidency, confirmed their commitment to a solution containing both pillars. The Government is delighted the G7 has come together to back the proposals developed by the OECD to reform the international tax framework.</p><p> </p><p>Reaching final agreement on a two-pillar solution with the G20 and 139 members of the OECD Inclusive Framework would be a major multilateral achievement that introduces stability into the international tax landscape.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 17007 question first answered 24/06/2021 14:15:37 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4860 label Biography information for Dr Kieran Mullan

1337304

registered interest
date	16/06/2021
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 recent estimate his Department has made of the number of furloughed employees during the covid-19 outbreak moving back into work.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Dr Kieran Mullan
uin	17010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2021 answer text <p>Between the end of January and end of April 2021, 1.5 million left the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). The most recent ONS Business Insights and Conditions Survey (BICS) estimates the number of employees furloughed continued to decline to approximately 1.7 million in late May, the lowest level reported by the Survey since June 2020. At the same time, the number of payrolled employees has increased for six consecutive months.</p><p> </p><p>The CJRS is therefore striking the right balance between supporting the economy as it opens up, continuing to provide support and protect incomes, and ensuring incentives are in place to get people back to work as demand returns.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/06/2021 14:14:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4860 label Biography information for Dr Kieran Mullan

1337384

registered interest
date	16/06/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme: Carers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 19 May 2020 to Question 45025 on Self-Employment Income Support Scheme: Carers, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the eligibility criteria for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme so that trading income does not have to exceed the amount of (a) other income and (b) taxable benefits including carer's allowance.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	16963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>The design of the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme including the requirement that trading profits must be at least equal to non-trading income, means it is targeted at those who are most dependent on their self-employment income. That continues to be the case.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC data shows that the majority of people with positive profits who do not meet the 50 per cent self-employment income test had income from employment, which means they potentially have access to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, as well as other elements of the very substantial package of support made available by the Government</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/06/2021 14:25:39 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1337439

registered interest
date	16/06/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business Rates: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the timetable is for opening applications for the business rates relief fund announced on 25 March 2021.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	16982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government is preparing guidance to support local authorities ahead of the rollout of the £1.5 billion business rates relief fund. The final guidance, its specifics and level of prescription, will reflect considerations including the existing framework of Government support, information held by local authorities and their capacity to administer the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>This discretionary relief pot will support businesses on the basis of their actual economic exposure to COVID-19 rather than the pandemic’s hypothetical impact on property rental values. The alternative of prolonged litigation and appeals through the Material Change of Circumstance provision could have taken years. The Government will support local authorities to enable ratepayers to apply for relief awards as soon as possible this year, once the legislation relating to Material Change of Circumstance provisions has passed, and local authorities have set up local relief schemes.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 16983 question first answered 21/06/2021 14:31:35 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1337440

registered interest
date	16/06/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business Rates: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress his Department has made in establishing the business rates relief fund announced on 25 March 2021.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	16983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government is preparing guidance to support local authorities ahead of the rollout of the £1.5 billion business rates relief fund. The final guidance, its specifics and level of prescription, will reflect considerations including the existing framework of Government support, information held by local authorities and their capacity to administer the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>This discretionary relief pot will support businesses on the basis of their actual economic exposure to COVID-19 rather than the pandemic’s hypothetical impact on property rental values. The alternative of prolonged litigation and appeals through the Material Change of Circumstance provision could have taken years. The Government will support local authorities to enable ratepayers to apply for relief awards as soon as possible this year, once the legislation relating to Material Change of Circumstance provisions has passed, and local authorities have set up local relief schemes.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 16982 question first answered 21/06/2021 14:31:35 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare