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1312962

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU: Customs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor o the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential effect on consumers of increases to custom charges on products sent between the EU and the UK.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement seeks to reduce the costs for traders of customs processes introduced following the end of the transition period with the EU. It supports efficient customs arrangements and ensures that goods originating in the EU or UK are not subject to tariffs. For goods that do not meet requirements of the rules of origin, tariffs still apply. Products sent between the EU to the UK may also be liable for other charges such as excise duty and import VAT. The extent to which any of these charges and impacts feed through to consumer prices is based on a range of factors including individual business decisions. answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/05/2021 14:10:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1223909

registered interest
date	13/07/2020
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 his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of backdating the temporary reduction in Stamp Duty Land Tax to 1 July 2020.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	72973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2020 answer text <p>To boost the housing market and confidence, the Government has decided to cut Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) by temporarily increasing the nil band rate of SDLT to £500,000. This applies from 8 July 2020 to 31 March 2021 and will not be backdated</p><p>Property sales which have exchanged but not yet completed will still be eligible to take advantage of the Stamp Duty holiday.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/07/2020 13:13:42 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1198749

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Stamp Duties: Coronavirus
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 introducing a stamp duty holiday for people purchasing new homes as a means of stimulating the economy after the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	52151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>Vital measures to control the spread of COVID-19, such as social distancing, have resulted in a drop in property transactions. From 13 May in England, viewings can once again be held as long as social distancing measures remain in place, and people can move house safely.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does not currently have any plans to change the amount of Stamp Duty on property purchases. However, the Government keeps all tax policy under review, including as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/06/2020 12:13:40 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1287312

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: VAT
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 reducing VAT on sales of alcohol to support the pub industry.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	155161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>The temporary reduced rate of VAT was introduced on 15 July to support the cash flow and viability of over 150,000 businesses and protect 2.4 million jobs in the hospitality and tourism sectors, and is due to run until 31 March 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also announced a significant support package to help businesses from a whole range of sectors through the winter months, which includes an extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, an extension of the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grant, and an extension of the application window for the Government-backed loan schemes. Alcohol duty was frozen at Budget 2020 to help pubs and the alcoholic drinks sector.</p><p> </p>The Government keeps all taxes under review, and any future tax decisions will be made at Budget. answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/03/2021 13:08:33 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1255416

registered interest
date	25/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Boats: VAT
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 effect on British yacht and boat owners of the requirement to pay a second VAT payment upon their return to UK waters after the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	120889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2020 answer text <p>Returned Goods Relief from customs duties and import VAT will be extended to include goods in the European Union at the end of the transition period that otherwise meet the conditions for relief.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/12/2020 14:06:37 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1255894

registered interest
date	26/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Day Care Services: VAT
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 excluding privately run social care day centres from the requirement to pay VAT.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	121289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2020 answer text <p>Many care services provided by charities, public bodies and regulated private welfare institutions to elderly people are exempt from VAT, meaning no VAT is charged on their services.</p><p> </p><p>Introducing a zero-rate of VAT on adult social care would cost nearly £2 billion per year, and this must be viewed in the context of about £50 billion of other requests for relief from VAT since the EU referendum.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has no current plans to review the VAT treatment of these services.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/12/2020 14:13:48 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1196224

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
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, what estimate he has made of the number of people who are ineligible for assistance from the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme due to their public sector pension accounting for over 50 per cent of their income.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	47338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2020 answer text <p>HMRC are unable to report from the information held how many self-employed people may not be eligible for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme as a result of their public sector pension.</p><p> </p><p>The SEISS, including the £50,000 threshold and comparison between trading profits and other income, is designed to target those most in need, and who are most reliant on their self-employment income.</p><p> </p><p>Some 95 per cent of people who receive the majority of their income from self-employment could benefit from this scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Those who are not eligible for the SEISS may still benefit from other support. Individuals may have access to a range of grants and loans depending on their circumstances, and the SEISS supplements the significant support already announced for UK businesses, including the Bounce Back Loan Scheme for small businesses, the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, and the deferral of tax payments.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/05/2020 20:01:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1180359

registered interest
date	25/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Child Benefit
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 review the income threshold for child benefit eligibility.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	20540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2020 answer text <p>Child Benefit remains a universal benefit. However, 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 that these are currently the right levels for the HICBC thresholds, but as with all elements of tax policy this remains under review.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/03/2020 16:19:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1220400

registered interest
date	02/07/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Leicester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether businesses affected by the local lockdown in Leicester will be able to furlough new staff members.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	68372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2020 answer text <p>The lockdown in Leicester reverses the opening of non-essential retail shops and postpones the re-opening of hospitality businesses such as pubs and restaurants. The furlough scheme runs until October and employers are not required to contribute until August. Hence, affected businesses can continue to have access to the scheme throughout the local lockdown, as they have done so far.</p><p> </p><p>To enable the introduction of flexible furloughing, and to support those already furloughed in getting back to work, claims from July onwards are restricted to employers who have used the scheme before and previously furloughed employees.</p><p> </p><p>Closing the scheme to new entrants is necessary for a gradual closure of the scheme. The focus is now on bringing those currently furloughed back into productive employment.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/07/2020 15:01:13 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1191700

registered interest
date	29/04/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme: Letting Agents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether individuals who run and manage rental properties are eligible for the Self Employment Income Support Scheme.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	41516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2020 answer text <p>The new Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) will help those with lost trading profits due to COVID-19. It means the UK will have one of the most generous self-employed COVID-19 support schemes in the world. Property income is distinct from trading income and is therefore not covered by the SEISS.</p><p> </p>Those who are not eligible for the SEISS may be eligible for other elements of the Government’s financial support package. Following urgent discussions with the banking industry, the mortgage payment holiday of up to three months will be extended to landlords whose tenants are experiencing difficulties due to coronavirus.  In addition, the Government has announced immediate steps to give businesses access to cash to pay rent, salaries or suppliers. More information about the full range of business support measures is available at <a href="http://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support" target="_blank">www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support</a>. answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/05/2020 14:06:23 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa