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To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 5 July 2004 423 c602W on teachers (loans), whether a tax charge arises for teachers receiving loans under the Key Worker Living Scheme.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 5 July 2004 423 c602W on teachers (loans), whether a tax charge arises for teachers receiving loans under the Key Worker Living Scheme.
Asked by
Jackie Lawrence
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Primarolo
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
8 July 2004
For answer on
12 July 2004
Answered on
12 July 2004
Mrs. Lawrence: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 5 July 2004, Official Report, column 602W, on
teachers (loans), whether a tax charge arises for teachers receiving loans under the Key Worker Living Scheme. [183910]
Dawn Primarolo: No taxable benefit will arise on key workers receiving loans under the Key Worker Scheme as there is no employer
involvement in the making or facilitating of these loans.
Subjects
Interest rates; Loans; Teachers; Taxation
Date
12 July 2004
Reference
183910; 423 c914W
House
House of Commons
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he intends to submit to the House the Double Taxation Protocol that the Government recently concluded with Lithuania; and if he will make a statement. - Inc fact that the text of the Protocol in Library and on Inland Revenue's website.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he intends to submit to the House the Double Taxation Protocol that the Government recently concluded with Lithuania; and if he will make a statement. - Inc fact that the text of the Protocol in Library and on Inland Revenue's website.
Asked by
Jackie Lawrence
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Primarolo
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
22 July 2002
For answer on
23 July 2002
Answered on
23 July 2002
Mrs. Lawrence: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he intends to submit to the House the double taxation protocol that the
Government recently concluded with Lithuania; and if he will make a statement. [73101]
Dawn Primarolo: The Protocol with Lithuania was signed on 21 May 2002. The text of the Protocol with Lithuania has been published
today as a schedule to a draft Order in Council and laid before the House. After signature the text was deposited in the Library of
the House and made available on the Inland Revenue's website.
Subjects
Double taxation; Lithuania; Treaties; Taxation
Date
23 July 2002
Reference
389 c959-60W;389 c959W; 73101
House
House of Commons
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Finance Bill will be published; and if he will make Explanatory Notes on the Bill's clauses available to honourable Members.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Finance Bill will be published; and if he will make Explanatory Notes on the Bill's clauses available to honourable Members.
Asked by
Jackie Lawrence
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Primarolo
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
17 April 2002
For answer on
18 April 2002
Answered on
18 April 2002
Mrs. Lawrence: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when the Finance Bill will be published; and if he will make Explanatory Notes
on the Bill's clauses available to hon. Members. [51627]
Dawn Primarolo: It is expected that the Finance Bill will be published on Wednesday 24 April, the day after the conclusion of the
debate on the Budget Resolutions. Explanatory Notes on the Bill's clauses will be available in the Vote Office and the Libraries of
both Houses on that day. Members of the public will be able to obtain copies of the Explanatory Notes from the Treasury; these will
also be available on the Treasury's website http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk.
Legislation
Finance Bill 2001/02
Date
18 April 2002
Reference
51627; 383 c1053W;383 c1051W
House
House of Commons
Statement on what the compliance statistics for working families' tax credit were in the nine months to 31st December 2001; and what the comparable statistics were in the previous year. (Letters in library Dep 02/730; 02/731; 02/732; 02/733; 02/734; 02/735).
Statement on what the compliance statistics for working families' tax credit were in the nine months to 31st December 2001; and what the comparable statistics were in the previous year. (Letters in library Dep 02/730; 02/731; 02/732; 02/733; 02/734; 02/735).
Asked by
Jackie Lawrence
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Primarolo
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
22 March 2002
For answer on
25 March 2002
Answered on
25 March 2002
Mrs. Lawrence: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the compliance statistics for working families tax credit were in the
nine months to 31 December 2001; and what the comparable statistics were in the previous year. [46644]
Dawn Primarolo: Compliance statistics for the nine months to 31 December 2001 show an increased effectiveness in the Inland
Revenue's compliance programme. Of the 16,016 inquiries completed in this period, 5,427 cases (34 per cent.) were found to contain
discrepancies and these produced a compliance yield of £10.4 million.
I very much regret having to report that the Inland Revenue have advised me that some previous statistics relating to tax credit
compliance have proved to be incorrect or incomplete. The correct equivalent figures for the year ended 31 March 2001 are that, of
the 31,211 inquiries completed in that year, 5,573 cases (18 per cent.) were found to contain discrepancies producing a compliance
yield of £7.7 million.
These errors in the Inland Revenue's tax credit statistics have also resulted in incorrect information being given in responses to
some written parliamentary questions, in letters to hon. Members and during debates. I am writing to the Members concerned
correcting errors and I will place a copy of the letters in the Libraries of both Houses.
Subjects
Abuse; Fraud; Tax yields; Working families tax credit
Date
25 March 2002
Reference
46644; 382 c745-6W;382 c741W
House
House of Commons
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement about the entitlement of service company workers and others to tax relief and exemption under the Approved Mileage Allowance Payments scheme. - Inc ref to draft legislation in Library.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement about the entitlement of service company workers and others to tax relief and exemption under the Approved Mileage Allowance Payments scheme. - Inc ref to draft legislation in Library.
Asked by
Jackie Lawrence
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Primarolo
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
14 March 2002
For answer on
15 March 2002
Answered on
15 March 2002
Mrs. Lawrence: :To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement about the entitlement of service company workers
and others to tax relief and exemption under the Approved Mileage Allowance Payments scheme. [44415]
Dawn Primarolo: :Draft legislation is being published today which will ensure that from 6 April 2002, people who work through
intermediaries, such as service companies, and who fall within the "intermediaries legislation", will be entitled to the same relief
and exemption under the new Approved Mileage Allowance Payments scheme as employees. Copies of the draft legislation are available
in the Libraries of the House.
Subjects
Costs; Travel; Service industries; Mileage allowances
Date
15 March 2002
Reference
44415; 381 c1287W;381 c1289W
House
House of Commons
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to amend the Inland Revenue (a) departmental expenditure limit and (b) administration costs limit for 2001-02. - Inc table.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to amend the Inland Revenue (a) departmental expenditure limit and (b) administration costs limit for 2001-02. - Inc table.
Asked by
Jackie Lawrence
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Primarolo
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
27 November 2001
For answer on
28 November 2001
Answered on
28 November 2001
Mrs. Lawrence: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to amend the Inland Revenue (a) departmental expenditure
limit and (b) administration costs limit for 2001-02. [19622]
Dawn Primarolo: Subject to parliamentary approval of the necessary Supplementary Estimate, the Inland Revenue departmental
expenditure limit will be increased by £83,602,000 from £2,473,375,000 to £2,556,977,000 and the administration costs limit will be
increased by £26,356,000 from £2,410,165,000 to £2,436,521,000. The net administration costs limit is increased by £1,919,000
from-£7,973,000 to-£6,054,000. Within the DEL change, the impact on resources and capital are set out in table:
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
£
Resources
Change 28,018
New DEL 2,390,416
Of which:
Voted 2,021,370
Non-voted 369,046
Capital
Change 55,584
New DEL 166,561
Of which:
Voted 166,561
Non-voted 0
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
The change in the resource element of the DEL arises from the draw down of £23,338,000 administration costs EYF and the transfer of
£4,679,000 from DWP.
The change in the capital element of the DEL arises from the draw down of capital EYF and non-discretionary EYF as set out in the
Public Expenditure Outturn White Paper (CM 5243).
Subjects
Inland Revenue; Public expenditure; Cash limits; Operating costs; Departmental expenditure limits
Date
28 November 2001
Reference
375 c1009W; 19622
House
House of Commons
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to tackle excise fraud. - Includes ref to excise duty collection report and the Governments response to Cm 5239.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to tackle excise fraud. - Includes ref to excise duty collection report and the Governments response to Cm 5239.
Asked by
Jackie Lawrence
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Primarolo
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
18 July 2001
For answer on
19 July 2001
Answered on
19 July 2001
Mrs. Lawrence: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps the Government are taking to tackle excise fraud. [6184]
Dawn Primarolo: Since 1997 the Government have taken firm action to tackle excise fraud. In June 2000, the Government commissioned
an investigation into excise duty collection in HM Customs and Excise. The investigation was conducted by Mr. John Roques, former
senior partner of Deloitte Touche. His report and the Government's response to it have today been laid before Parliament (as Cm
5239).
I understand that the Comptroller and Auditor General is also publishing a report on the same issue today.
Subjects
Customs; Fraud; Excise duties; Smuggling; Tax evasion
Date
19 July 2001
Reference
6184; 372 c384W
House
House of Commons
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his latest assessment is of tobacco and alcohol smuggling and its impact on Government revenues; and what action he is taking to tackle it. - Includes tables, figures and ref to 'Tackling Tobacco Smuggling' strategy.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his latest assessment is of tobacco and alcohol smuggling and its impact on Government revenues; and what action he is taking to tackle it. - Includes tables, figures and ref to 'Tackling Tobacco Smuggling' strategy.
Asked by
Jackie Lawrence
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Primarolo
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
6 March 2001
For answer on
7 March 2001
Answered on
7 March 2001
Mrs. Lawrence: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his latest assessment is of tobacco and alcohol smuggling and its impact
on Government revenues; and what action he is taking to tackle it. [153056]
Dawn Primarolo: In March 2000, Customs and Excise forecast that tobacco duty revenues for 2000-01 would be £7.4 billion. In fact,
tobacco duty revenues for 2000-01 are now expected to be £7.5 billion, the first time in four years that the forecast yield has been
exceeded.
Last March, the Government announced their "Tackling Tobacco Smuggling" strategy, which is designed first to slow the growth in
tobacco smuggling, which has been on a strong upward trend, and then to put it into decline within three years. The strategy
provided £209 million for investment in 1,000 extra staff and a national network of X-ray scanners. This strategy is at an early
stage but it is already beginning to show results. In the first nine months of 2000-01, Customs have seized more than 1.4 billion
cigarettes in the UK and helped overseas enforcement agencies seize nearly 700 million cigarettes en route to the UK. Customs
investigators have also broken up 38 major organised crime gangs involved in the smuggling and supply of huge volumes of illicit
cigarettes. As more front-line staff are put in place, new X-ray scanners come on line, and tobacco pack marks come into force,
Customs will be able to take even more effective action against the criminals involved in tobacco smuggling.
As part of the "Tackling Tobacco Smuggling" strategy, Customs are pursuing a target for 2000-01 of holding illicit market
penetration to 21 per cent. of the UK cigarette market, equating to £2.8 billion in lost revenues. Customs' assessment for the
calendar year 2000 suggests that 22 per cent. of the UK cigarette market is made up of smuggled cigarettes, equating to £2.9 billion
in lost revenues. Customs also estimate that 70 per cent. of cigarette consumption in the calendar year 2000 was of UK tax paid
product and 8 per cent. was legitimately purchased for personal consumption free of UK taxes.
Detailed estimates of revenue lost (excise and VAT) through cross-border shopping and smuggling of alcohol and tobacco for the
calendar year 2000 and revised figures for 1999 are contained in the tables. In reaching these estimates using the best information
currently available, Customs' assessment is that overall cigarette consumption in 2000 was approximately 81 billion cigarettes.
Table 1: Revenue lost through all forms of tobacco smuggling
£ million{ 1}
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1999 2000
Cross-Channel smuggling of{2}:
Hand rolling tobacco 670 890
Cigarettes and other tobacco 320 470
Total cross-Channel smuggling of tobacco 985 1,360
Tobacco smuggling by air passengers, 110 120
internet and parcel
Freight smuggling of cigarettes{3} 1,600 2,300
Assessment of all forms of tobacco smuggling 2,700 3,800
and evasion{4,5}
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
{1} Figures have been independently rounded to £5 million. Components may not therefore sum to the totals shown. Figures for freight
smuggling and the overall assessment are rounded to the nearest £100 million. {2} The 1999 cross-Channel smuggling figures have been
revised to take into account new data on traffic flows from the ONS International Passenger Survey. {3} Freight smuggling of
cigarettes is calculated as the residual after the other forms of revenue loss have been subtracted from the overall assessment. {4}
Customs have only published assessments of all forms of tobacco smuggling and evasion for 1998 and 1999. Estimates of cross- Channel
smuggling were first published in 1996. {5} A comparable table of overall alcohol losses is being prepared and will be published in
due course.
Table 2: Revenue lost through cross-border shopping of EU duty paid tobacco
£ million
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Product type 1998 1999
Cigarettes and other tobacco products n/a 185
Hand-rolling tobacco n/a 35
Total 85 220
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Notes: 1. Figures have been independently rounded to £5 million. Components may not therefore sum to the totals shown. 2. The
figures shown for revenue lost assume that 100 per cent. of all tobacco purchased abroad substitutes for similar purchases in the
UK. 3. The increase in the cross-border shopping estimates between 1998 and 1999 reflects the effects of the abolition of intra-EU
duty free sale in July 1999. Prior to abolition duty free sales were not included in the estimates of cross-border shopping; from
July 1999 onwards duty free sales have largely been replaced by EU duty paid sales, which are included in cross-border shopping.
Because the switch from duty free sales to EU duty paid sales does not involve an additional revenue loss, the measured increase in
cross-border shopping between 1998 and 1999 overstates the net additional loss of revenue. 4. Prior to 1999 the split between the
different tobacco products was not robust enough to publish.
Table 3: Revenue evaded and revenue lost through cross-Channel smuggling of alcohol
£ million
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
1999{ 1} 2000
Product type Revenue evaded Revenue lost Revenue evaded Revenue lost
Beer 190 140 245 185
Wine 45 30 65 50
Spirits 20 15 15 15
Total 255 190 325 245
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
{1} Revised
Table 4: Revenue lost through cross-border shopping of EU duty paid alcohol
£ million
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Product type 1998 1999
Beer 55 60
Wine 180 220
Spirits 50 90
Total 290 370
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Notes: 1. Figures have been independently rounded to £5 million. Components may not therefore sum to the totals shown. 2. The
figures shown for revenue lost assume that between 70 per cent. and 80 per cent. of all alcohol purchased abroad substitutes for
similar purchases in the UK. 3. The figures exclude any amounts for revenue lost on alcohol products smuggled in freight
consignments or diversion fraud. 4. The 1999 cross-Channel smuggling figures have been revised to take into account new data on
traffic flows from the ONS International Passenger Survey. 5. Prior to abolition duty free sales were not included in the estimates
of cross-border shopping from July 1999 onwards duty free sales have largely been replaced by EU duty paid sales, which are included
in cross-border shopping. Because the switch from duty free sales to EU duty paid sales does not involve an additional revenue loss,
the measured increase in cross-border shopping between 1998 and 1999 overstates the net additional loss of revenue.
Subjects
Alcoholic drinks; Consumption; Customs; Standards; Tobacco; Smuggling; Tax yields
Date
7 March 2001
Reference
153056; 364 c229-31W
House
House of Commons
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, What progress has been made towards achieving the target of halving child poverty in 10 years. (Failed OPQ). - Includes figures and ref to Cm 486 "Opportunity for All".
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, What progress has been made towards achieving the target of halving child poverty in 10 years. (Failed OPQ). - Includes figures and ref to Cm 486 "Opportunity for All".
Asked by
Jackie Lawrence
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Primarolo
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
8 February 2001
For answer on
1 March 2001
Answered on
1 March 2001
Mrs. Lawrence: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what progress has been made towards achieving the target of halving child
poverty in 10 years. [150161]
Dawn Primarolo: As a result of tax and benefit measures introduced in this Parliament it is estimated that more than a million
children will be lifted out of poverty.
Over 1.1 million families are now receiving the Working Families Tax Credit, nearly 300,000 more than its predecessor, Family
Credit, at its peak. Families receiving the WFTC are receiving on average £30 a week more than under Family Credit. A lone parent on
Income Support with two children under 11 will be over £25 a week better-off in real terms than in 1997, and a couple nearly £30 a
week better-off. In addition, there are now over 300,000 fewer children living in workless households compared to 1997.
Child poverty is a complex problem that requires a multi-dimensional approach. The Government's second annual report on poverty and
social exclusions, "Opportunity for All" published in September last year, sets out a further range of child poverty indicators and
progress to date. These indicators include the number of children living in low-income households, living in workless households and
living in housing below the set standard of adequacy, as well as indicators on education and on health inequalities.
Subjects
Children; Income support; Families; Poverty; Working families tax credit
Date
1 March 2001
Reference
150161; 363 c767W
House
House of Commons
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what changes are proposed to his Department's departmental expenditure limits and running costs limits for 2000-01. - Inc figures.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what changes are proposed to his Department's departmental expenditure limits and running costs limits for 2000-01. - Inc figures.
Asked by
Jackie Lawrence
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Primarolo
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
8 November 2000
For answer on
9 November 2000
Answered on
9 November 2000
Mrs. Lawrence: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what changes are proposed to his Department's departmental expenditure limits
and running costs limits for 2000-01. [138054]
Dawn Primarolo: Subject to Parliamentary approval of the necessary Supplementary Estimates for Class XVI, Vote 1 (HM Treasury) and
Class XVI, Vote 3 (HM Treasury: Office of Government Commerce), the Departmental Expenditure Limit for 2000-01 will be increased by
£17,230,000 from £246,793,000 to £264,023,000.
The increase for Class XVI, Vote 1 (HM Treasury) is the net effect of the take up of end-year flexibility (EYF) of £1,000,000
comprising £980,000 for other current provision and £20,000 for capital, and provides for the drawing of £1,300,000 from the Capital
Modernisation Fund for the continuing costs associated with the setting up for Partnerships UK; and an increase in running costs of
£541,000 to draw down the monies allocated from the Civil Service Modernisation Fund. The running costs limit for HM Treasury will
accordingly be increased by £541,000 from £63,523,000 to £64,064,000.
The increase for Class XVI, Vote 3 (HM Treasury: Office of Government Commerce) is the net effect of the take up of EYF for PACE of
£15,000,000 comprising £14,175,000 other current provision and £825,000 for running costs for expenditure related to the disposal of
vacant property; the take up of EYF for CCTA of £797,000 comprising £686,000 other current provision and £111,000 for capital due to
costs related to increased business; an increase in running costs of £325,000 to draw down the monies allocated from the Civil
Service Modernisation Fund for OGC Headquarters; and a reduction in other current provision to record two transfers, of £663,000 for
the cost of ownership of Harmsworth House to Class IV, Vote 3 (Charity Commission), and of £1,070,000 for the cost of ownership of
Fleetbank House to Class IX, Vote 8 (Office of Fair Trading). As a result of take up of £825,000 EYF and drawing down £325,000 from
the Civil Service Modernisation Fund, the running costs limit for HM Treasury Office of Government Commerce will accordingly be
increased by £1,150,000 from £23,402,000 to £24,552,000.
The increases will be offset by transfers or charged to the Reserve and will not therefore add to the planned total of public
expenditure.
Subjects
Treasury; Operating costs; Departmental expenditure limits
Date
9 November 2000
Reference
356 c340-1W; 138054
House
House of Commons
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the rates and thresholds to the working families' tax credit and the disabled person's tax credit will be from April 2001. - Inc table.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the rates and thresholds to the working families' tax credit and the disabled person's tax credit will be from April 2001. - Inc table.
Asked by
Jackie Lawrence
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Primarolo
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
8 November 2000
For answer on
9 November 2000
Answered on
9 November 2000
Mrs. Lawrence: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the rates and thresholds to the Working Families Tax Credit and the
Disabled Person's Tax Credit will be from April 2001. [138179]
Dawn Primarolo: The main WFTC and DPTC rates and income thresholds will be increased in line with indexation from April 2001. There
will be further increases aimed at helping disabled people. The information requested is contained in the table.
Working Families Tax Credit (WFTC) and Disabled Person's Tax Credit (DPTC)
£ per week
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
2000-01 2001-02
WFTC--basic tax credit 53.15 54.00
DPTC--single person basic tax credit 55.15 56.05
DPTC--lone parent/couple basic tax credit 84.90 86.25
30-hour tax credit (for both WFTC and DPTC) 11.25 11.45
Child tax credits (for both WFTC and DPTC)
Under 16 25.60 26.00
16-18 26.35 26.75
Disabled Child Tax Credit (for both WFTC and 22.25 30.00
DPTC)
Enhanced Disability Tax Credit (lone n/a 16.00
parent/couple)
Enhanced Disability Tax Credit (single n/a 11.05
person)
Enhanced Disability Tax Credit (child) n/a 11.05
WFTC income threshold 91.45 92.90
DPTC income threshold--single person 71.10 72.25
DPTC income threshold--lone parent/couple 91.45 92.90
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Subjects
Disabled persons tax credit; Welfare tax credits; Working families tax credit; Tax thresholds
Date
9 November 2000
Reference
356 c340W; 138179
House
House of Commons
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to publish the next tax ready reckoner and tax reliefs document; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to tax ready reckoner and tax reliefs 2000, copies are being placed in Library. (Dep No 00/1663).
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to publish the next tax ready reckoner and tax reliefs document; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to tax ready reckoner and tax reliefs 2000, copies are being placed in Library. (Dep No 00/1663).
Asked by
Jackie Lawrence
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Primarolo
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
7 November 2000
For answer on
8 November 2000
Answered on
8 November 2000
Mrs. Lawrence: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he plans to publish the next tax ready reckoner and tax reliefs document;
and if he will make a statement. [137676]
Dawn Primarolo: The Treasury will today be publishing a booklet containing the estimates of the effects of various illustrative tax
changes on tax receipts in 2001-02 and 2002-03 (plus 2003-04 for indirect taxes) and estimates of the costs of the main tax reliefs
in 1999-2000 and 2001-02. Copies are being placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
Subjects
Tax allowances; Taxation; Tax Ready Reckoner and Tax Reliefs 2000
Date
8 November 2000
Reference
356 c273W; 137676
House
House of Commons
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the next edition of the Tax Benefit Reference Manual will be published. - Copies are today being deposited in Library.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the next edition of the Tax Benefit Reference Manual will be published. - Copies are today being deposited in Library.
Asked by
Jackie Lawrence
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Primarolo
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
27 July 2000
For answer on
28 July 2000
Answered on
28 July 2000
Subjects
Publications; Tax allowances; Taxation
Date
28 July 2000
Reference
354 c1035W; 133867
House
House of Commons
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if there have been further developments on the Tax Law Rewrite project.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if there have been further developments on the Tax Law Rewrite project.
Asked by
Jackie Lawrence
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Primarolo
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
24 July 2000
For answer on
25 July 2000
Answered on
25 July 2000
Mrs. Lawrence: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if there have been further developments on the Tax Law Rewrite project.
[133029]
Dawn Primarolo: I am pleased to tell the House that the Tax Law Rewrite project will soon reach a major milestone. Next week, the
Inland Revenue will publish the project's first draft Bill, on capital allowances, for a final round of consultation. The Bill will
be ready for introduction in Parliament by the end of the year. Earlier versions of this rewritten legislation have been extensively
revised in the light of comments and suggestions from tax professionals and other interested parties. This continuous dialogue
between the project team and business interests, tax practitioners, the legal profession and Inland Revenue specialist is a key
feature contributing to the success of the project.
Subjects
Law; Reform; Taxation
Date
25 July 2000
Reference
354 c574-5W; 133029
House
House of Commons
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on the future work programme of the tax law rewrite project; and if it includes the rewriting of the Pay As You Earn Regulations.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on the future work programme of the tax law rewrite project; and if it includes the rewriting of the Pay As You Earn Regulations.
Asked by
Jackie Lawrence
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Primarolo
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
4 July 2000
For answer on
5 July 2000
Answered on
5 July 2000
Mrs. Lawrence: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the future work programme of the Tax Law
Rewrite project; and if it includes the rewriting of the Pay As You Earn Regulations. [129448]
Dawn Primarolo: I am pleased to say that the Tax Law Rewrite project is making very good progress and continues to enjoy wide
support. A rewritten draft Capital Allowances Bill will be published at the end of July, for final consultations. It is planned to
be ready for introduction in Parliament towards the end of this year.
Work also continues on the much larger task of rewriting the Income Tax legislation. For practical reasons, this will be enacted in
stages. The first Income Tax Bill--covering employment income and possibly social security and pensions income--is planned to be
ready in November 2002. The aim is to have a second Income Tax Bill--covering trading income, property income and savings and
investment income--ready for November 2003.
Although the project's remit does not extend to secondary legislation, I am pleased to announce that--as an exception--the rewriting
of the PAYE Regulations will be included in the work programme for the first Income Tax Bill. This should be warmly welcomed by
employers. The aim is for the rewritten Regulations to come into force at the same time as the first Income Tax Bill, in April 2003.
Subjects
Income tax; Law; Legislative drafting; PAYE; Reform; Taxation
Date
5 July 2000
Reference
353 c201-2W;353 c199-200W; 129448
House
House of Commons
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what changes are proposed to HM Customs and Excise departmental expenditure limit and running costs limit for 2000-01. - Includes figures.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what changes are proposed to HM Customs and Excise departmental expenditure limit and running costs limit for 2000-01. - Includes figures.
Asked by
Jackie Lawrence
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Primarolo
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
12 June 2000
For answer on
13 June 2000
Answered on
13 June 2000
Mrs. Lawrence: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what changes are proposed to HM Customs and Excise departmental expenditure
limit and running costs limit for 2000-01. [126073]
Dawn Primarolo: Subject to Parliamentary approval of the necessary Revised Estimate for Class XVI, Vote 4 (HM Customs and Excise:
administration) the Customs and Excise Departmental Expenditure Limit for 2000-01 will be decreased by £2,100,000 from £888,958,000
to £886,858,000. The running costs limit will be decreased by the same amount from £863,057,000 to £860,957,000. The decrease covers
a transfer of Invest to Save funds to the Inland Revenue to support the joint Closer Working Programme. There is no overall change
to the planned total of public expenditure.
Subjects
Customs and Excise; Public expenditure; Cash limits; Operating costs; Departmental expenditure limits
Date
13 June 2000
Reference
126073; 351 c573W
House
House of Commons
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what changes are proposed to HM Treasury's departmental expenditure limit and running costs limit for 2000-01. - Includes figures.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what changes are proposed to HM Treasury's departmental expenditure limit and running costs limit for 2000-01. - Includes figures.
Asked by
Jackie Lawrence
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Primarolo
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
12 June 2000
For answer on
13 June 2000
Answered on
13 June 2000
Mrs. Lawrence: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what changes are proposed to HM Treasury's departmental expenditure limit and
running costs limit for 2000-01. [126072]
Dawn Primarolo: Subject to Parliamentary approval of the necessary Supplementary Estimate for Class XVI Vote 1 (HM Treasury), the
Departmental Expenditure Limit for 2000-01 will be increased by £26,376,000 from £220,417,000 to £246,793,000.
The increase is the net effect of an increase in other current expenditure of £20,950,000 and capital of £7,450,000, to meet new
commitments in respect of the costs associated with the new Partnerships UK, and a decrease in running costs of £1,400,000 to meet
the continuing costs in other current expenditure of the Treasury Taskforce, giving a net total increase of £27,000,000 which will
be drawn from the Capital Modernisation Fund. The running costs limit for HM Treasury will accordingly be decreased by £1,400,000
from £64,923,000 to £63,523,000.
A reduction included in the Revised Estimate for Class XVI Vote 3, (HM Treasury: Office of Government Commerce) will decrease HM
Treasury's DEL by £224,000, and a further reduction due to transferring responsibility for Class XVI Vote 15 (1999-2000),
(Repayments to the Contingencies Fund) to Class XVI Vote 7, (Inland Revenue: Payments in Lieu of Tax Relief) will decrease HM
Treasury's DEL by £400,000; giving a net increase to HM Treasury's DEL of £26,376,000.
The increases will be offset by transfers and will not therefore add to the planned total of public expenditure.
Subjects
Public expenditure; Treasury; Cash limits; Operating costs; Departmental expenditure limits
Date
13 June 2000
Reference
126072; 351 c573W
House
House of Commons
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what changes are proposed to the Inland Revenue departmental expenditure limit and running costs limit for 2000-01. - Includes figures.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what changes are proposed to the Inland Revenue departmental expenditure limit and running costs limit for 2000-01. - Includes figures.
Asked by
Jackie Lawrence
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Primarolo
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
12 June 2000
For answer on
13 June 2000
Answered on
13 June 2000
Mrs. Lawrence: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what changes are proposed to the Inland Revenue departmental expenditure limit
and running costs limit for 2000-01. [126071]
Dawn Primarolo: Subject to Parliamentary approval of the Supplementary Estimate for Class XVI, Vote 5 the Inland Revenue
Departmental Expenditure Limit for 2000-01 will be increased by £147,608,000 from £2,097,763,000 to £2,245,371,000. The Inland
Revenue running cost limit will also be increased by £154,608,000 from £2,222,471,000 to £2,377,079,000.
The increase is mainly to cover increased workloads and measures introduced in the Budget and also in respect of some
interdepartmental transfers.
The increase will be offset by transfers or charged to the DEL reserve and will not add therefore to the planned total of public
expenditure.
Subjects
Inland Revenue; Cash limits; Operating costs; Departmental expenditure limits
Date
13 June 2000
Reference
126071; 351 c572-3W
House
House of Commons
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what will be the tax treatment of monies paid out by UK banks under the British Bankers' Association Restore UK initiative in respect of bank accounts opened by Holocaust victims, frozen during World War II under the Trading With the Enemy Act and...
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what will be the tax treatment of monies paid out by UK banks under the British Bankers' Association Restore UK initiative in respect of bank accounts opened by Holocaust victims, frozen during World War II under the Trading With the Enemy Act and...
Asked by
Jackie Lawrence
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Primarolo
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
5 May 2000
For answer on
8 May 2000
Answered on
8 May 2000
Mrs. Lawrence: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what will be the tax treatment of moneys paid out by UK banks under the
British Bankers Association Restore UK initiative in respect of bank accounts opened by Holocaust victims, frozen during World War
II under the Trading With the Enemy Act and subsequently held as dormant accounts. [121457]
Dawn Primarolo: The Government very much support the British Bankers Association "Restore UK" initiative.
It is right that people who were Holocaust victims, or their beneficiaries, who have moneys restored to them under this scheme,
should receive not only the original capital but some form of compensation.
I am glad to announce that no tax will be payable on any moneys paid out by the banks under this initiative to Holocaust victims or
their beneficiaries. This exemption will cover income tax liability on any compensation payments as well as any death duties in
respect of the capital held in the accounts.
Subjects
Compensation; Banks; Victims; Taxation; Holocaust
Date
8 May 2000
Reference
121457; 349 c262W
House
House of Commons
Statement on progress made on the Tax Law Rewrite project. - Inc fact that tenth Exposure Draft published, copies in Library. (Dep No.00/757).
Statement on progress made on the Tax Law Rewrite project. - Inc fact that tenth Exposure Draft published, copies in Library. (Dep No.00/757).
Asked by
Jackie Lawrence
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Primarolo
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
28 April 2000
For answer on
2 May 2000
Answered on
2 May 2000
Mrs. Lawrence: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what further progress has been made on the Tax Law Rewrite project. [120795]
Dawn Primarolo: I am pleased to be able to tell the House that the Tax Law Rewrite project is continuing to make very good progress.
The Inland Revenue have today published the project's tenth Exposure Draft, containing draft rewritten clauses on trading income of
individuals. Copies of the Exposure Draft will be placed in the Libraries of the House.
Subjects
Reform; Taxation
Date
2 May 2000
Reference
349 c33W; 120795
House
House of Commons