Written Answers — HM Treasury: Non-domestic Rates (1 Jun 2015)
David Gauke: Autumn Statement 2014 reduced the burden of business rates for 575,000 small businesses by doubling the Small Business Rate Relief until April 2016. Budget 2015 launched a wide-ranging and...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Revenue and Customs: Telephone Services (1 Jun...
David Gauke: Details of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) telephony performance, including average waiting time, is published quarterly on the GOV.UK website:...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Taxation (2 Jun 2015)
David Gauke: At Budget 2015, the government announced that it would modernise the tax system by introducing digital tax accounts for everyone by the end of this Parliament. Self-Assessment for small...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Loans: Republic of Ireland (3 Jun 2015)
David Gauke: This information can be found in the most recent statutory report which the Treasury provided to Parliament as required by Section 2 of the Loans to Ireland Act 2010. The last report was...
View ArticleBills Presented: European Union (Finance) Bill (3 Jun 2015)
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, supported by Mr Secretary Hammond, Greg Hands, Mr David Gauke, Mr David Lidington, Damian Hinds and Harriett Baldwin, presented a Bill to approve for the purposes of...
View ArticleBills Presented: Devolution and Growth across Britain (3 Jun 2015)
Division number 1 See full list of votes (From The Public Whip)Aye Diane Abbott Debbie Abrahams Tasmina (Ochil and South Perthshire) Ahmed-Sheikh Heidi Alexander Rushanara Ali Graham Allen David...
View ArticleBills Presented: European Union (Finance) Bill (3 Jun 2015)
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, supported by Mr Secretary Hammond, Greg Hands, Mr David Gauke, Mr David Lidington, Damian Hinds and Harriett Baldwin, presented a Bill to approve for the purposes of...
View ArticleBills Presented: Devolution and Growth across Britain (3 Jun 2015)
Division number 1 See full list of votes (From The Public Whip)Aye Diane Abbott Debbie Abrahams Tasmina (Ochil and South Perthshire) Ahmed-Sheikh Heidi Alexander Rushanara Ali Graham Allen David...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Public Expenditure: Greater Manchester (4 Jun...
David Gauke: With regard to contributions over the last three years, the annual determination of funding to local government is set out in the local government finance settlement which is laid before...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Tax Allowances (4 Jun 2015)
David Gauke: Income tax relief is available on individual contributions to registered pension schemes. Contributions are subject to a tax charge on any pension savings in excess of an annual allowance...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Tax Evasion (4 Jun 2015)
David Gauke: The government will announce the detail and estimated Exchequer impacts of its plans to tackle tax evasion in the usual way, as part of the regular Budget and Spending Review processes.
View ArticleBusiness of the House: The Economy (4 Jun 2015)
Division number 2 See full list of votes (From The Public Whip)Aye Diane Abbott Debbie Abrahams Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh Heidi Alexander Rushanara Ali Graham Allen David Anderson Richard Arkless Jonathan...
View ArticleBusiness of the House: The Economy (4 Jun 2015)
Division number 2 See full list of votes (From The Public Whip)Aye Diane Abbott Debbie Abrahams Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh Heidi Alexander Rushanara Ali Graham Allen David Anderson Richard Arkless Jonathan...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Income Tax: Tax Allowances (5 Jun 2015)
David Gauke: The government has committed to raise the income tax personal allowance to £12,500 by end of this parliament. Alongside this commitment, the government will also legislate to ensure that...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Treasury: International Tax and Investment...
David Gauke: Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings and discussions with a wide variety of organisations as part of the process of policy development and delivery. The Treasury publishes a list...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Revenue and Customs: Standards (5 Jun 2015)
David Gauke: Treasury ministers and officials speak regularly to businesses on tax policies and the quality of service provided by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). In additional to this, HMRC uses...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Revenue and Customs: Standards (5 Jun 2015)
David Gauke: HMRC uses surveys to monitor the quality of service provided to small, medium sized and large businesses. These surveys track their whole experience and the service they receive, not just...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Revenue and Customs: Sheffield (5 Jun 2015)
David Gauke: HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has no immediate plans for the relocation of its Sheffield office. HMRC has announced that its long term model for 2020 and beyond will look to bring 95% of...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Public Expenditure (5 Jun 2015)
David Gauke: The Country and Regional Analysis (CRA) published in November 2014, provides country and regional level splits of identifiable public expenditure over a five-year outturn period from...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: HSBC: Tax Avoidance (5 Jun 2015)
David Gauke: In February 2015, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) received formal authorisation from our close partners in France to share the existing data for all criminal purposes within the UK. HMRC has...
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