Written Answers — HM Treasury: Banks: Tax Evasion (17 Mar 2015)
David Gauke: Ministers have regular discussions with the FCA on a wide range of issues. As was the case with previous administrations, it is not the Government’s practice to give details of such...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: HSBC (17 Mar 2015)
David Gauke: The Homeland Security & Government Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations’ report into HSBC was published on 16 July 2012 and was widely covered in the media. The Treasury is...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Banks: Switzerland (17 Mar 2015)
David Gauke: As the Chancellor told the House on 23rd February, the Cabinet Secretary and the Director General of Ethics at the Cabinet Office carried out the requisite background checks for...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: HSBC (17 Mar 2015)
David Gauke: The Chancellor of the Exchequer has regular meetings with the Prime Minister to discuss a wide range of issues, including tax avoidance.
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Tax Avoidance (17 Mar 2015)
David Gauke: The Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Schemes regime to which Question 223223 referred requires promoters of avoidance schemes to notify HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) of schemes which meet...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: HSBC: Switzerland (17 Mar 2015)
David Gauke: How operations are conducted is a matter for HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) under the long standing principle of operational independence.
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: HSBC: Switzerland (17 Mar 2015)
David Gauke: On receipt of the list HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) set up a project, called ‘Operation SOLACE’, which at its peak had around 300 tax specialists systematically examining the leaked HSBC...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Minimum Wage (17 Mar 2015)
David Gauke: The Government takes the enforcement of National Minimum Wage very seriously. Any worker who believes that they are being paid below the minimum wage should make a complaint to the Pay...
View ArticleOral Answers to Questions — Justice: Protection from slavery for overseas...
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View ArticleTourism Industry and VAT — [Nadine Dorries in the Chair] (17 Mar 2015)
David Gauke: It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Ms Dorries, and to respond to this debate. This is not the first time that I have had the privilege to respond to...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Sanitary Protection: Taxation (19 Mar 2015)
David Gauke: Female sanitary products are not classified as luxury items. Indeed, a reduced rate of VAT of 5 per cent currently applies to female sanitary products. This has been in place since 2001...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Tax Avoidance (19 Mar 2015)
David Gauke: The Government launched its consultation on a General Anti-Abuse Rule (GAAR) on 12 June 2012. A significant number of responses were received from a wide range of respondents. HM Revenue...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Camphill Village Trust (19 Mar 2015)
David Gauke: The Chancellor receives many representations from a wide range of people including recent letters on the tax treatment of co-workers at intentional communities. The employment status of...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Inheritance Tax (19 Mar 2015)
David Gauke: The funding allocations for staff allocated to the Inheritance Tax compliance teams for the last four years are: 2014/15 £5,930,000 2013/14 £6,357,000 2012/13 £6,293,000 2011/12 £6,334,000...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Minimum Wage (19 Mar 2015)
David Gauke: As under the previous administration, information on cases for England & Wales is held by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Solicitor’s Office; for Scotland by the Advocate General; and...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Revenue and Customs (19 Mar 2015)
David Gauke: HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officials meet with the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) regularly to discuss a range of issues, including the implementation of the Civil Service...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Tax Evasion (19 Mar 2015)
David Gauke: The information requested can only be provided at a disproportionate cost.
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Income Tax: Cambridge (19 Mar 2015)
David Gauke: By April 2015 this Government's increases in the personal allowance (for those born after 5 April 1948) are estimated to have taken 3.2 million individuals out of the income tax system...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Private Rented Housing: Tax Allowances (19 Mar...
David Gauke: The information requested is not available.
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Tax Avoidance (19 Mar 2015)
David Gauke: HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has never collected penalties as a result of criminal convictions. Sanctions imposed following conviction are a matter for the courts.
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