Written Answers — HM Treasury: Greece: Loans (30 Mar 2016)
David Gauke: While Greece remains in the euro, its financial stability is the responsibility of the euro area. The UK Government has secured a deal that protects UK taxpayers from any risk from...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Stamp Duty Land Tax (30 Mar 2016)
David Gauke: The table below summarises estimates for the number of and yield from property transactions between October and December 2014 and 2015. The estimates for 2014 include transactions in...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Tourism: VAT (30 Mar 2016)
David Gauke: The Government has reviewed the economic case for a reduction in VAT for the hospitality sector. In our view there is insufficient evidence to justify a reduction in VAT. Reducing VAT on...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Minimum Wage: Fines (30 Mar 2016)
David Gauke: The Government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) receives it. Anyone who feels they have been underpaid NMW should contact the Acas helpline on...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Non-domestic Rates: Appeals (1 Apr 2016)
David Gauke: The latest statistics on the average (median) time taken to resolve challenges, for non-domestic properties by local authority as at 30 September 2015 can be found on the VOA disclosure...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Income Tax: Solihull (11 Apr 2016)
David Gauke: Estimates of the number of taxpayers at each income tax rate band are published in HM Revenue and Customs' National Statistics which are available on the internet. The figures at UK level...
View ArticleFinance (No. 2) Bill (11 Apr 2016)
David Gauke: I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. I do hope that this will be worth waiting for, Mr Speaker. As my right hon. Friend the Chancellor set out in the recent Budget, the...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Individual Savings Accounts (12 Apr 2016)
David Gauke: The Government has announced it will be introducing a new Lifetime ISA, providing savers with the flexibility to save towards a first home and retirement at the same time. Savers will be...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Inheritance Tax: Ashfield (13 Apr 2016)
David Gauke: Statistics on the number of estates liable to Inheritance Tax, broken down by Westminster Parliamentary Constituency, are published annually. The most recent update covered deaths in...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Inheritance Tax: Nottinghamshire (13 Apr 2016)
David Gauke: The Government has made no specific estimates of the number of people who will pay less Inheritance Tax in either Ashfield constituency or Nottinghamshire as a result of the reforms to...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Income Tax: Solihull (13 Apr 2016)
David Gauke: The £300 increase in the personal allowance announced at Budget 16 is estimated to have reduced income tax for 28.9 million income tax payers in 2017-18. Of these individuals, 2.4 million...
View ArticleTax Avoidance and Evasion (13 Apr 2016)
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View ArticleSchools White Paper (13 Apr 2016)
Division number 236 See full list of votes (From The Public Whip)Aye Nigel Adams Adam Afriyie Peter Aldous Lucy Allan Heidi Allen David Amess Stuart Andrew Caroline Ansell Edward Argar Victoria Atkins...
View ArticleEconomic Value of Golf (13 Apr 2016)
Division number 234 See full list of votes (From The Public Whip)Aye Adam Afriyie Peter Aldous Lucy Allan Heidi Allen David Amess Stuart Andrew Caroline Ansell Edward Argar Victoria Atkins Richard...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Stamp Duty Land Tax (14 Apr 2016)
David Gauke: The Government recognises the concerns raised around the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) treatment of self-contained annexes and agrees that the new higher rates of SDLT should not apply to a...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Stamp Duty Land Tax (14 Apr 2016)
David Gauke: The Government appreciates that there may be circumstances where an individual sells a property which was a main residence and then experiences a delay before purchasing a new main...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Revenue and Customs: Scotland (14 Apr 2016)
David Gauke: HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) plans to create two new Regional Centres in Scotland, in Glasgow and Edinburgh in 2019-20, accommodating between 5,700 and 6,300 employees. HMRC’s new...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Soft Drinks: Taxation (14 Apr 2016)
David Gauke: The levy will not apply to small operators under a certain volume threshold. We will consult on the level of the threshold and whether and how to apply a tapered relief.
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Soft Drinks: Taxation (14 Apr 2016)
David Gauke: In England, revenue from the soft drinks industry levy will be used to double the PE and sport premium for primary schools, expand school breakfast clubs and support more secondary schools...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Small Businesses: Taxation (14 Apr 2016)
David Gauke: No impact on UK productivity is anticipated. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has not withdrawn valuation services that are most relevant to small and medium sized enterprises including...
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