Infrastructure Bill [HL] — Report (1st Day) (3 Nov 2014)
Lord Davies of Oldham: ...required to pay VAT, which is exactly the case with the Highways Agency now. That soon cleared up the issue. However, it did not clear up the issue at the other end, because...
View ArticleClause 6 — Petition officers: International Development (Official Development...
...Karen Bradley Tom Brake Angie Bray Julian Brazier Andrew Bridgen Steve Brine James Brokenshire Annette Brooke Russell Brown Jeremy Browne Fiona Bruce Sir Malcolm Bruce Chris Bryant Robert Buckland...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Business: Government Assistance (4 Nov 2014)
David Gauke: The Government's long-term economic plan is backing small businesses as they set up and grow. As part of this plan we are cutting taxes and reducing red tape to help businesses. In...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Human Trafficking (4 Nov 2014)
David Gauke: The Government takes the enforcement of the National Minimum Wage very seriously. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) review every complaint that is referred to them by the Pay and Work Rights...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Ambulance Services: VAT (4 Nov 2014)
David Gauke: Many already benefit from a UK zero-rate. So for example, the supply of an ambulance (including an air ambulance) that is purchased with charitable funds is zero-rated for VAT when it is...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: National Insurance Contributions: North...
David Gauke: The latest available statistics were published on 31 July 2014 and can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/employment-allowance-new-...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: EU Budget (4 Nov 2014)
David Gauke: Economic statistics that impact upon the UK’s contribution to the EU budget such as gross national income and VAT affect a wide range of areas within HM Treasury and as a consequence will...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Corporation Tax (4 Nov 2014)
David Gauke: Supporting businesses and helping them to invest, create jobs and to grow is a key part of the Government’s long term economic plan. Since 2010 we have already cut Corporation Tax (CT)...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Dividend Tax Credits (4 Nov 2014)
David Gauke: This is not current government policy. The government keeps all taxes under review.
View ArticleOral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Topical Questions (4 Nov 2014)
David Gauke: I am not sure whether the hon. Gentleman was in the House when we debated that at some length a few minutes ago. The fact is that the tax gap for 2012-13 was lower as a percentage of tax...
View ArticleOral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Pensions (Taxes) (4 Nov 2014)
David Gauke: The Taxation of Pensions Bill that is currently before the House will reduce tax rates that previously applied if people wanted to withdraw money from their pension flexibly. It will also...
View ArticleOral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Average Earnings/Rate of Inflation (4...
David Gauke: Inflation is at 1.2%-lower than at any point since 2009. We appreciate that times have been tough for families in recent years, but as the Institute for Fiscal Studies has said, that is “a...
View ArticleOral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Tax Avoidance (4 Nov 2014)
David Gauke: The Government have taken a wide range of actions to tackle tax avoidance over the Parliament, including introducing the UK’s first ever general anti-abuse rule. This year’s Finance Act...
View ArticleOral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Uncollected Tax (4 Nov 2014)
David Gauke: HMRC published its latest tax gap estimates on 16 October, and in 2012-13 the gap was estimated at £34 billion-6.8% of total tax due.
View ArticleOral Answers to Questions — Treasury: New Clause 4 — Offence of exploitation...
Division number 69 See full list of votes (From The Public Whip)Aye Diane Abbott Debbie Abrahams Mr Bob Ainsworth Heidi Alexander Rushanara Ali Graham Allen David Anderson Ian Austin Adrian Bailey...
View ArticleOral Answers to Questions — Treasury: New Clause 3 — Offence of child...
Division number 68 See full list of votes (From The Public Whip)Aye Diane Abbott Debbie Abrahams Mr Bob Ainsworth Heidi Alexander Rushanara Ali Graham Allen David Anderson Ian Austin Adrian Bailey...
View ArticleOral Answers to Questions — Treasury: New Clause 22 — Prostitution and sexual...
Division number 72 See full list of votes (From The Public Whip)Aye Diane Abbott Debbie Abrahams Mr Bob Ainsworth Heidi Alexander Rushanara Ali David Anderson Jonathan Ashworth Ian Austin Adrian Bailey...
View ArticleOral Answers to Questions — Treasury: New Clause 1 — Enabling provision to...
Division number 71 See full list of votes (From The Public Whip)Aye Diane Abbott Debbie Abrahams Mr Bob Ainsworth Heidi Alexander Rushanara Ali Graham Allen David Anderson Jonathan Ashworth Ian Austin...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: EU Budget: Contributions (5 Nov 2014)
David Gauke: The European Commission are responsible for calculating Member State contributions to the EU Budget using data provided by Eurostat who collate and validate the data from Member States’...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: EU Budget: Contributions (5 Nov 2014)
David Gauke: Under the Own Resources Decision of 7 June 2007, ESA 95 is the current statistical base for calculations of Member State contributions to the EU Budget. ESA2010 will not become the...
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