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1278205

registered interest
date	19/01/2021
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, pursuant to the Answer of 18 January 2021 to Question 137329 on Self-employed: Coronavirus, what steps he is taking to include the newly self-employed in 2019-20 in the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
tabling member printed	Neale Hanvey
uin	140287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises that taxpayers have faced immense challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic and it has prioritised delivering support to as many people as possible while guarding against the risk of fraud or abuse.</p><p> </p><p>The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) is one of the most generous in the world and has received claims from almost 2.7 million people so far, totalling over £18.5 billion.</p><p> </p><p>The practical issues that prevented the Government from being able to include the newly self-employed in 2019-20 in the SEISS, namely that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) do not have access to the full set of 2019-20 self-assessment returns in order to verify their eligibility, still remain. The latest year for which HMRC have tax returns for all self-employed individuals is 2018-19.</p><p> </p><p>The SEISS continues to be just one element of a substantial package of support for the self-employed which includes Bounce Back loans, tax deferrals, rental support, mortgage holidays, self-isolation support payments and other business support grants.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/01/2021 14:42:30 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4782 label Biography information for Neale Hanvey

1278242

registered interest
date	19/01/2021
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 estimate his Department has made of the number of firms eligible for the 2020-21 business rates holiday; and how much has been spent from the public purse on that policy.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	140098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2021 answer text <p>The business rates holiday for retail, hospitality and leisure is worth about £10 billion to businesses in this financial year. An estimated 350,000 retail, leisure and hospitality properties will pay no business rates in 2020-21.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/01/2021 13:23:03 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

1278247

registered interest
date	19/01/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Equipment: Customs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 12 November 2020 to Question HL9766 on Musical Instruments: Customs, what options other than a Carnet a UK citizen residing in the UK has to transport video, photography, and recording equipment between the EU and UK whilst undertaking freelance work.
tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
tabling member printed	Scott Mann
uin	140202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2021 answer text <p>In addition to using carnets, there are two main alternative options for transporting video, photography and recording equipment between the EU and the UK - Temporary Admission and Returned Goods Relief.</p><p> </p><p>Temporary Admission is a customs procedure that allows a person to import non-UK goods temporarily into the UK. Using Temporary Admission means any import duty or import VAT is suspended as long as the goods are removed from the UK at a later date. Temporary Admission is useful if a person needs to temporarily import goods such as samples, professional equipment or items for auction, exhibition or demonstration into the UK. Further information can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-to-import-goods-temporarily-to-the-uk-or-eu" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-to-import-goods-temporarily-to-the-uk-or-eu</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Returned Goods Relief (RGR) allows eligible items to be reimported free from Customs duty and import VAT. The relief can apply to exported items returning to the UK if certain conditions can be met. For RGR to apply goods must normally be returned within three years of the date of export unless exceptional circumstances exist. For RGR on import VAT to apply the exporter and importer must be the same person and any VAT due must have been previously paid in the UK or EU. Further information can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pay-less-import-duty-and-vat-when-re-importing-goods-to-the-uk-and-eu" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pay-less-import-duty-and-vat-when-re-importing-goods-to-the-uk-and-eu</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Temporary Admission and Returned Goods Relief may be available in the EU. Further information on EU customs procedures can be found at <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/customs-procedures_en" target="_blank">https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/customs-procedures_en</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 22/01/2021 14:55:54 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann

1278268

registered interest
date	19/01/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	British Nationals Abroad: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 18 January 2021 to Question 134406 on British Nationals Abroad: EU Countries, if he will make it his policy to assess whether the tax that UK individuals residing in the EU who dispose of their sole residence in an EU country may be subject to in their country of residence has increased or decreased since the UK left the EU; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	140027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to begin assessing the tax owed by individuals in other jurisdictions. The level of tax paid in other countries by UK nationals on property they own there will depend on the individual’s circumstances, and the tax rules applicable in that country.</p><p> </p><p>Anyone selling an overseas property should continue, as before the UK left the EU, to consult the tax authority or advisers in that country for information on any tax due.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/01/2021 14:39:13 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1278271

registered interest
date	19/01/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to use 2019-20 tax returns to determine eligibility for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.
tabling member constituency	South West Wiltshire
tabling member printed	Dr Andrew Murrison
uin	139996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises that taxpayers have faced immense challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic and it has prioritised delivering support to as many people as possible while guarding against the risk of fraud or abuse.</p><p> </p><p>The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) is one of the most generous in the world and has received claims from almost 2.7 million people so far, totalling over £18.5 billion.</p><p> </p><p>The practical issues that prevented the Government from being able to include the newly self-employed in 2019-20 in the SEISS, namely that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) do not have access to the full set of 2019-20 self-assessment returns needed to verify their eligibility, still remain. The latest year for which HMRC have tax returns for all self-employed individuals is 2018-19.</p><p> </p><p>The SEISS continues to be just one element of a substantial package of support for the self-employed which includes 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 25/01/2021 14:44:57 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison

1278279

registered interest
date	19/01/2021
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, if he will extend the business rates relief scheme through the 2021-22 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
uin	140032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2021 answer text <p>The full business rates holiday for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure properties for the financial year is worth about £10 billion to business in 2020-21. The Government will continue to look at how to adjust its support in a way that ensures people can get back to work, protecting both the UK economy and the livelihoods of people across the country. In order to ensure that any decisions best meet the evolving challenges presented by COVID-19, the Government will outline plans for future reliefs in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/01/2021 14:40:53 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

1278283

registered interest
date	19/01/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Social Enterprises: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will extend Social Investment Tax Relief for cooperatives and social enterprises beyond April 2021; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	139969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2021 answer text <p>The Social Investment Tax Relief (SITR) was introduced in 2014 to incentivise risk finance investments in qualifying social enterprises and charities. HMRC statistics show that up to 2018-19 about 110 enterprises have used the scheme to raise £11.2 million.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes and reliefs under review in order to ensure they continue to meet policy objectives and represent value for money for taxpayers. The Government previously published a Call for Evidence on SITR’s use to date. A response to the consultation will be published in due course and a decision on SITR’s future will be announced at the Budget ahead of its sunset clause in April 2021.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/01/2021 14:37:40 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1278358

registered interest
date	19/01/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Remote Working: Business Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will extend the provision of a 12-month Business Rates holiday to businesses in the flexible workspace industry.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	140230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government has provided enhanced support to the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors through business rates relief given the direct and acute impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on those sectors.</p><p>The Government will outline plans for 2021-22 reliefs in due course. If any business is in a difficult position with regard to business rates bills, they are encouraged to contact their local authority to discuss whether other support may be available.</p><p>A range of measures to support all businesses, including those not eligible for business rates relief such as flexible workspaces, has also been made available, including grant payments through local authorities, and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/01/2021 13:40:53 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1277482

registered interest
date	18/01/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Teachers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what financial support he plans to offer teaching (a) agencies and (b) umbrella companies unable to afford the costs associated with using the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to furlough supply teachers.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	139144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2021 answer text <p>Under the CJRS extension until 30 April 2021, employers will only be asked to cover National Insurance and employer pension contributions for hours not worked. For an average claim, this accounts for just 5 per cent of total employment costs or £70 per employee per month.</p><p>This is a fair way to ask employers to contribute because it protects lower paid workers, by limiting the cost of them to employers.</p><p>Since March 2020, the Government has provided support for people, businesses and public services totalling an estimated £280 billion. In particular, businesses have received billions in loans, tax deferrals, Business Rate reliefs, and general and sector-specific grants. This support can be used by businesses to cover the costs of NICs and pension contributions, ensuring that they can continue to furlough their employees.</p><p>The Department for Education has published detailed guidance on the application of financial support schemes for the education sector, including for supply staff with various different employment arrangements, on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/01/2021 13:41:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1277514

registered interest
date	18/01/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Wholesale Trade: Business Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on extending Business Rates Relief to food service wholesalers.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	139178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government has provided enhanced support to the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors through business rates relief given the direct and acute impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on those sectors.</p><p> </p><p>The Government understands the impact that COVID-19 has had on businesses, and has provided various schemes to support specific firms such as wholesalers, including Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans, Bounce Back Loans, grants and VAT deferrals.</p><p> </p><p>In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of ministerial discussions are not normally disclosed.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 139029 question first answered 21/01/2021 14:41:45 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford