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HANSARDTreasuryThe hon. Gentleman also mentioned the loan charge and asked for a review. He will have heard in my speech and will know that we had a review less than two years ago. I know that…06 Dec 2021HANSARDTreasuryThe hon. Gentleman also mentioned the loan charge and asked for a review. He will have heard in my speech and will know that we had a review less than two years ago. I know that…06 Dec 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillOf course, HMRC has a duty to look into all tax matters. I wonder whether the right hon. Lady was present for the previous debate, in which we talked about why we are introducing…01 Dec 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillThe hon. Member has been very persistent. I give way.01 Dec 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI will take a few moments to respond to some of the points raised in the debate on this group, starting with those made by the hon. Member for Ealing North (James Murray). I am…01 Dec 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI am not going to give way because I want to make a number of points and the hon. Member has had an opportunity to put forward his points. The hon. Gentleman also mentioned the…01 Dec 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI am going to move on to another point raised by the hon. Member for Ealing North (James Murray), in relation to the timetable for the OECD reforms. He asked when the Government…01 Dec 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillThe hon. Member for Ealing North also asked me about the changes in relation to clause 28 and whether they would facilitate firms getting out of their fraudulent activities and…01 Dec 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI would like to turn to the points made by the hon. Member for Glasgow Central (Alison Thewliss) on transparency and the tax gap. I pointed out, and I hope she is aware, that each…01 Dec 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI understand why the hon. Gentleman presses the matter, because there is obviously an issue that relates to his constituent. If the hon. Gentleman writes to me about those points,…01 Dec 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI will be brief. I am pleased that these measures have cross-party support. We can tell that because both Front-Bench spokesmen took the opportunity to talk about other measures…01 Dec 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillThe right hon. Lady is very committed and has done a lot of work in this area, but I would point out that the Government have introduced a number of measures to tackle fraud.…01 Dec 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillVAT is our third-biggest tax. It raised £130 billion in 2019-20, making a major contribution to the public finances. It helps to pay for our schools, hospitals and police…01 Dec 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillThe right hon. Lady conflates a number of points. She knows that HMRC and the Serious Fraud Office play an important role in cracking down on crime. Work is ongoing, and the Bill…01 Dec 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillIn the Budget, the Chancellor set out his vision for an economy that will allow the UK to succeed. This was a vision of a fair, simple and modern tax system that enables our…01 Dec 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI will take the opportunity to respond to some of the points that have been made on the Bill, and I will start with those made by the hon. Member for Ealing North (James Murray).…01 Dec 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillThis Government are committed to making the UK a hostile place for economic crime and illicit finance. In recent years, the Government have taken major steps to achieve this goal.…01 Dec 2021HANSARDTax Administration and MaintenanceAutumn Budget and spending review 2021 announced that the Government would bring forward a further set of plans for tax administration and maintenance later in the autumn, which…30 Nov 2021HANSARDDraft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Taiwan) Order 2021I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Taiwan) Order 2021. It is a pleasure to appear before you…25 Nov 2021HANSARDDraft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Taiwan) Order 2021I thank both Opposition Members for their contributions; it is helpful to hear from the hon. Members for Dunfermline and West Fife and for Ealing North that they will not be…25 Nov 2021