Asked by: Laurence Robertson (Conservative - Tewkesbury)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the return to the public purse has been of (a) Fixed Odds Betting Terminals and (b) other forms of gambling in the last five years for which figures are available.
Answered by Andrew Jones
Total receipts from Betting and Gaming duties are published here:
https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx
A separate breakdown for revenue from Fixed Odds Betting Terminals is not available.
Asked by: Laurence Robertson (Conservative - Tewkesbury)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether air ambulance charities are required to pay VAT on their purchases.
Answered by Andrew Jones
Air ambulance charities, like most organisations and individuals, are required to pay VAT on their taxable purchases. The VAT refund scheme allows air ambulance charities to receive refunds of VAT.
Asked by: Laurence Robertson (Conservative - Tewkesbury)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the number of golf clubs which are run as (a) members' and (b) proprietors' clubs for the purpose of VAT assessment; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Jane Ellison
The information requested is not held. When a golf club registers for VAT they are not required to specify what kind of club they are.
Asked by: Laurence Robertson (Conservative - Tewkesbury)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect on tax revenues of proposed reductions in the maximum allowed stake on fixed-odds betting terminals.
Answered by Jane Ellison
Gambling regulation is a matter for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Gambling Commission. DCMS will publish an impact assessment on any changes proposed as a result of the ongoing Triennial Review into stakes and prizes on gaming machines and machine entitlements across all gambling premises.
Asked by: Laurence Robertson (Conservative - Tewkesbury)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on the potential effect on tax receipts of proposals that are being considered under the Triennial Review of gaming machine stakes and prizes.
Answered by Jane Ellison
The Chancellor meets regularly with Cabinet colleagues for discussions on a wide range of issues.
Gambling regulation is a matter for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Gambling Commission. DCMS will publish an impact assessment on any changes proposed as a result of the Triennial Review.
Asked by: Laurence Robertson (Conservative - Tewkesbury)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the possible negative effect on businesses of the proposed soft drinks industry levy.
Answered by Jane Ellison
As announced at Budget 2016, the levy will apply to added sugar soft drinks with total sugars above 5 grams per 100 millilitres.
The Government consulted on the detail of the soft drinks industry levy last year. In December 2016, we published our formal response to the consultation, alongside draft Finance Bill legislation, setting out further detail on the scope of the levy and those drinks included.
As for every Finance Bill measure, HM Revenue and Customs published a Tax Impact Information Note which included an updated impact assessment.
The Office for Budget Responsibility has estimated that the levy will raise £520m in the first year, £500 million in the second year, falling to £455m in the third year as more producers reformulate. These estimates are sensitive to the speed of reformulation.
Asked by: Laurence Robertson (Conservative - Tewkesbury)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the potential revenue to the Exchequer from the proposed soft drinks industry levy.
Answered by Jane Ellison
As announced at Budget 2016, the levy will apply to added sugar soft drinks with total sugars above 5 grams per 100 millilitres.
The Government consulted on the detail of the soft drinks industry levy last year. In December 2016, we published our formal response to the consultation, alongside draft Finance Bill legislation, setting out further detail on the scope of the levy and those drinks included.
As for every Finance Bill measure, HM Revenue and Customs published a Tax Impact Information Note which included an updated impact assessment.
The Office for Budget Responsibility has estimated that the levy will raise £520m in the first year, £500 million in the second year, falling to £455m in the third year as more producers reformulate. These estimates are sensitive to the speed of reformulation.
Asked by: Laurence Robertson (Conservative - Tewkesbury)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what criteria he is using to determine which soft drinks will be subject to the soft drinks industry levy announced in the Budget 2016.
Answered by Jane Ellison
As announced at Budget 2016, the levy will apply to added sugar soft drinks with total sugars above 5 grams per 100 millilitres.
The Government consulted on the detail of the soft drinks industry levy last year. In December 2016, we published our formal response to the consultation, alongside draft Finance Bill legislation, setting out further detail on the scope of the levy and those drinks included.
As for every Finance Bill measure, HM Revenue and Customs published a Tax Impact Information Note which included an updated impact assessment.
The Office for Budget Responsibility has estimated that the levy will raise £520m in the first year, £500 million in the second year, falling to £455m in the third year as more producers reformulate. These estimates are sensitive to the speed of reformulation.
Asked by: Laurence Robertson (Conservative - Tewkesbury)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to issue a response to the Intermediaries Legislation (IR35): discussion document, published in July 2015.
Answered by Jane Ellison
The Government’s response to the summer 2015 discussion document was published on 26 July 2016 as part of the consultation 'off-payroll working in the public sector: reform of the intermediaries legislation'. A document summarising responses to the July 2016 consultation was published in December 2016. Both documents can be accessed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/off-payroll-working-in-the-public-sector-reform-of-the-intermediaries-legislation
Asked by: Laurence Robertson (Conservative - Tewkesbury)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information his Department holds on the number of money service businesses which have had their business bank accounts withdrawn by banks in 2014-15 and 2015-16; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Simon Kirby
The Treasury does not hold any information on the number of money service businesses which have had their business bank accounts withdrawn by banks in 2014-15 and 2015-16.
Whether to withdraw a business bank account is ultimately a commercial decision for a bank. The government continues to work with both banks and money service businesses to promote understanding of their regulatory obligations and to encourage them to take a risk-based approach in their activities, to ensure that the measures they take are effective and proportionate to the risk they face.