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1309521

registered interest
date	15/04/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has to simplify the tax code (a) in general and (b) for SMEs.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
uin	181346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to a tax system that is simple to understand and easy to comply with for all its users, while also tackling avoidance and evasion and ensuring fairness.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2010, the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has offered independent advice and recommendations on making the tax system simpler and easier to interact with for taxpayers. In March 2021, the Government commenced the first statutory five-year review of the OTS, to ensure it is as effective as possible.</p><p> </p><p>Changes to the tax system can have a wide impact, and so any reform needs to be well planned, incorporating the wider views of its users. As such, the Government published a call for evidence in March 2021, seeking input on how to modernise the tax administration framework, as part of the 10-year Tax Administration Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 22/04/2021 14:27:17 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1307360

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business: Capital Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to support businesses with high capital investments apart from the super-deduction of capital gains tax.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
uin	179270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>The super-deduction reduces the corporation tax bill of companies that invest. Therefore, it is separate to the capital gains tax regime.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury have published a factsheet on the super-deduction that also explains what capital expenditure qualifies for the different reliefs in the capital allowance regime. The factsheet can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/967202/Super_deduction_factsheet.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/967202/Super_deduction_factsheet.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/04/2021 15:09:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1273009

registered interest
date	30/12/2020
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, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of adopting a simplified tax structure after the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
uin	133059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2021 answer text The Government remains committed to a tax system that wherever possible is simple, fair and easy to use, and that tackles avoidance and evasion. It will continue to consider recommendations made by the independent Office of Tax Simplification, and keeps all taxes, including the overall system, under review. Any changes to tax policy will be announced at fiscal events. answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/01/2021 08:32:13 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1273010

registered interest
date	30/12/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Retail Trade: Taxation
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 average tax paid by (a) high street and (b) internet-based retailers; and what steps his Department is taking to establish a more level tax playing field for the retail industry.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
uin	133060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <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 around £10 billion, and has frozen the business rates multiplier for 2021-22.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor keeps the impacts of tax policy on different types of businesses, including high street and internet based retailers, under consideration. The fundamental review of business rates will consider all parts of the business rates system, as well as alternative taxes such as an Online Sales Tax.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/01/2021 14:57:42 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1245073

registered interest
date	20/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme: Morley and Outwood
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people are in receipt of the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme in Morley and Outwood constituency.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
uin	106427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2020 answer text <p>By 31 July 2020, 3,500 individuals in the Morley and Outwood constituency had claimed the first grant for the Self Employment Income Support Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>By 30 September 2020, 3,100 individuals in the Morley and Outwood constituency had claimed the second grant for the Self Employment Income Support Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>These figures were taken from the Self Employment Income Support Scheme statistics published on 21 August and 22 October respectively.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/10/2020 12:23:38 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1237012

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	Horse Riding: Business Rates
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 treating riding schools and livery yards as agricultural settings for business rates purposes.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
uin	94483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/10/2020 answer text <p>Agricultural land and farm buildings are exempt from business rates. Decisions on reliefs and exemptions will be considered as part of the fundamental review of business rates.</p><p> </p><p>In response to COVID-19, the Government has provided 100 per cent business rates relief to businesses occupying properties used for retail, hospitality and leisure in 2020-21, including riding schools.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 02/10/2020 12:12:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1178987

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business Rates: Valuation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will undertake a review level of the business rates transitional relief.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Mrs Andrea Jenkyns
uin	18639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to conducting a fundamental review of business rates, and further information will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 02/03/2020 15:14:23 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1179256

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	First Time Buyers: Stamp Duty Land Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will reduce the stamp duty rate for first-time buyers purchasing properties above the threshold set for first-time buyers.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Mrs Andrea Jenkyns
uin	18730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>At Autumn Statement 2014, residential SDLT was cut for 98% of people who pay it, unless they are purchasing additional property, and at Autumn Budget 2017 the Government introduced first time buyers’ relief which has already helped over 240,000 people get onto the housing ladder.</p><p>All taxes are kept under review as part of the Budget cycle.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 18731 question first answered 02/03/2020 15:12:42 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1179257

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Stamp Duty Land Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will reduce stamp duty rates for private home buyers.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Mrs Andrea Jenkyns
uin	18731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>At Autumn Statement 2014, residential SDLT was cut for 98% of people who pay it, unless they are purchasing additional property, and at Autumn Budget 2017 the Government introduced first time buyers’ relief which has already helped over 240,000 people get onto the housing ladder.</p><p>All taxes are kept under review as part of the Budget cycle.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 18730 question first answered 02/03/2020 15:12:42 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1169424

registered interest
date	08/01/2020
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, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to eliminate the retrospective aspects of the loan charge.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Mrs Andrea Jenkyns
uin	1351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government published Sir Amyas Morse’s independent review of the Loan Charge on 20 December, alongside the Government’s response to his recommendations. The Government welcomes Sir Amyas’s recognition that Disguised Remuneration schemes are a form of tax avoidance and that it was right for the Government to take action to ensure the tax was collected.</p><p> </p><p>Sir Amyas’s careful and considered report examines the question of from when the Loan Charge should apply. He concludes that from 9 December 2010 the law about the tax treatment of loan schemes was clear and that the Loan Charge should apply from this date.</p><p> </p><p>The Government accepts Sir Amyas’s clear view on this point and intends to legislate to implement all but one of the recommendations in the next Finance Bill.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/01/2020 12:33:12 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns