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1122623

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the £50,000 and £60,000 thresholds for the high-income child benefit charge.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	247129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government introduced the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) from January 2013 to ensure that support is targeted at those who need it most. It applies to anyone with an individual income over £50,000, who claims Child Benefit or whose partner claims it. The charge increases gradually for taxpayers with incomes between £50,000 and £60,000.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believes these are currently the correct level for the HICBC thresholds, but as with all elements of tax policy this remains under review as part of its annual Budget process.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 30/04/2019 14:13:44 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1121729

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has plans to ensure equity in the high-income child benefit charge in relation to a (a) one-earner couple and (b) two-earner couple.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	245889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government introduced the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) from January 2013 to ensure that support is targeted at those who need it most. It applies to anyone with an individual income over £50,000, who claims Child Benefit or whose partner claims it, regardless of the make-up of their household.</p><p> </p><p>If total household income was taken into account, information on the incomes of everyone in each of the eight million households receiving Child Benefit would need to be collected and would effectively introduce a new means test. The Government’s approach withdraws Child Benefit from those on high incomes, whilst having no impact on the majority of claimants.</p><p> </p><p>The charge increases gradually for taxpayers with incomes between £50,000 and £60,000. Families in which at least one taxpayer has an income over £60,000 can choose not to receive Child Benefit, which means they do not have to pay the charge.</p><p> </p><p>Parents who are entitled to Child Benefit should still complete the Child Benefit claim form as this will help them to qualify for National Insurance Credits and thereby protect their entitlement to the State Pension and other contributory benefits.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 29/04/2019 15:16:14 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1087538

registered interest
date	12/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 6 March (HL13927), in how many cases there has been a failure by the claimant to pay the High Income Child Benefit Charge which the claimant had then been required to repay.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL14460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) is part of the Self-Assessment (SA) process and is reflected in each individual’s overall SA tax charge. This HICBC charge is included in the individual’s annual SA tax return and, where HICBC is recoverable, will form part of the overall tax due by that person. It is therefore not possible to distinguish HICBC charges from other SA charges that may be included for that tax year. For SA overall, 8% of people did not pay by the due date, meaning the vast majority (92%) paid on time.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 26/03/2019 14:30:26 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1064608

registered interest
date	20/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people have been required to repay child benefit under the High Income Child Benefit Charge each year since that charge was introduced.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL13927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2019 answer text <p>Estimates of the numbers paying the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) in respect of each tax year since 2012-13 are shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thousands</p></td><td><p>360</p></td><td><p>366</p></td><td><p>319</p></td><td><p>296</p></td><td><p>289</p></td><td><p>279</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 06/03/2019 12:26:30 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1020823

registered interest
date	07/12/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that taxpayers were made aware of the introduction of the High Income Child Benefit Charge; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	200085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>The High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) was introduced in 2013 to ensure that support is targeted at those who need it most.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) took considerable steps to raise awareness of HICBC. It wrote to around 800,000 families affected by the charge when it was launched, and ran a high profile advertising and media campaign. It also included a prominent message about the charge in two million letters to PAYE-only higher rate taxpayers.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC continues to make information on HICBC widely available, including in packs for new parents telling them how to claim Child Benefit. Guidance is also available online on Gov.uk.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is continuously looking at ways in which communications about HICBC can be improved further, including HMRC undertaking customer research which will be used to make improvements to its guidance.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 12/12/2018 13:30:33 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

982475

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
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 people who have been affected by the introduction of the high income child benefit charge.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Laura Smith
uin	176606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2018 answer text <p>The High Income Child Benefit Charge came into force in January 2013 to help reduce the deficit and target support at those who need it most.</p><p> </p><p>It is a tax charge that applies to anyone with an adjusted net income over £50,000 who claims Child Benefit or whose partner claims it. The charge is tapered, increasing gradually for taxpayers with incomes between £50,000 and £60,000.</p><p> </p><p>For families where an individual has income over £60,000, the Child Benefit recipient can choose to either keep receiving Child Benefit payments and the highest earner pays the charge, or opt out of Child Benefit payments and not have to pay the charge.</p><p> </p><p>Around 1.1 million families are in scope of the charge, and over 0.5 million have opted out of receiving Child Benefit payments.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has no plans to abolish the High Income Child Benefit Charge, but keeps all policies under review.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 176607 question first answered 12/10/2018 09:26:00 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith

982476

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to abolish the high income child benefit tax charge.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Laura Smith
uin	176607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2018 answer text <p>The High Income Child Benefit Charge came into force in January 2013 to help reduce the deficit and target support at those who need it most.</p><p> </p><p>It is a tax charge that applies to anyone with an adjusted net income over £50,000 who claims Child Benefit or whose partner claims it. The charge is tapered, increasing gradually for taxpayers with incomes between £50,000 and £60,000.</p><p> </p><p>For families where an individual has income over £60,000, the Child Benefit recipient can choose to either keep receiving Child Benefit payments and the highest earner pays the charge, or opt out of Child Benefit payments and not have to pay the charge.</p><p> </p><p>Around 1.1 million families are in scope of the charge, and over 0.5 million have opted out of receiving Child Benefit payments.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has no plans to abolish the High Income Child Benefit Charge, but keeps all policies under review.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 176606 question first answered 12/10/2018 09:26:00 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith

904039

registered interest
date	14/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many households in (a) UK, (b) Wales, and (c) Aberavon constituency are subject to the high income child benefit tax charge.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	143795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>The High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) was introduced in 2013 to help reduce the fiscal deficit and to ensure that support is targeted at those who need it most. HICBC applies to someone with an income over £50,000 who claims Child Benefit, or whose partner claims it. The tax charge increases gradually for taxpayers with incomes between £50,000 and £60,000.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 143796 143797 question first answered 22/05/2018 14:49:29 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

904041

registered interest
date	14/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the high income child benefit tax charge.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	143796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>The High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) was introduced in 2013 to help reduce the fiscal deficit and to ensure that support is targeted at those who need it most. HICBC applies to someone with an income over £50,000 who claims Child Benefit, or whose partner claims it. The tax charge increases gradually for taxpayers with incomes between £50,000 and £60,000.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 143795 143797 question first answered 22/05/2018 14:49:29 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

789984

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of people who were not contacted directly about the introduction of the high income child benefit charge in 2012.
tabling member constituency	Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
tabling member printed	Lesley Laird
uin	113184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2017 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) wrote to around 800,000 families affected by the introduction of the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) in the autumn of 2012, covering the majority of those affected. HMRC also wrote to two million PAYE-only higher rate taxpayers in the summer of 2013 and included a reminder about the need to register for Self Assessment to declare Child Benefit payments. This ensured that as many affected families as possible were aware of what they needed to do in relation to the charge.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 24/11/2017 10:07:13 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4660 label Biography information for Lesley Laird