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HANSARDLoan ChargeMy hon. Friend is entirely right. I will come on, in the limited time I have, to deal with both employers and promoters, as those are very important aspects too. When it comes to…11 Apr 2019HANSARDLoan ChargeI have no time, I’m sorry. The second very important matter I would like to address is the interaction between vulnerable people and HMRC regarding disguised remuneration and the…11 Apr 2019HANSARDTax Paid: ReductionsAs the hon. Gentleman may know, £400 million went into social care just at the last Budget. It is the mission of this Government to get taxes as low as possible so that we have a…09 Apr 2019HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxThe year-on-year changes to the level of receipts from SDLT have reduced recently, but that is due largely to the fact that we have put a great deal of relief into first-time…09 Apr 2019HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxIt is most certainly not our priority to reduce SDLT for the very wealthy. In fact, the current levels—12% plus 3% if it is an additional dwelling—are high. I can also inform the…09 Apr 2019HANSARDLoan ChargeThe loan charge was announced at Budget 2016 and was subject to public consultation. We have received representations, including from campaigners and the wider public. Disguised…09 Apr 2019HANSARDTax Paid: ReductionsMy hon. Friend makes the important point that there are many costs and taxes that bear down on the lowest paid. That is why, in addition to increasing the personal allowance, the…09 Apr 2019HANSARDTax Paid: ReductionsThis Government have made very significant progress in reducing the burden of taxation on the low paid, including by recently increasing the personal allowance to £12,500—thus…09 Apr 2019HANSARDLoan ChargeIt is important that the House fully understands how disguised remuneration works. If, instead of paying an employee their earnings in the normal way, an employer pays them by way…09 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is indeed incumbent on HMRC to take its duty of care towards customers—particularly vulnerable customers —very seriously, and I am confident that it does just that. There is a…09 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is largely companies that fall due to the loan charge, rather than individuals—of the 6,000 cases currently being settled, 85% by value relate to companies. HMRC has always…09 Apr 2019HANSARDTax Paid: ReductionsI am surprised that the hon. Lady should mention the level of tax paid by the most wealthy, because under this Government, as I have just stated, the highest-earning 1% pay a full…09 Apr 2019HANSARDTax Paid: ReductionsMy right hon. Friend the Chief Secretary has just appeared before the Procedure Committee to address just the issue that my hon. Friend raises.09 Apr 2019HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxThe Government have made substantial progress in reforming the stamp duty regime. At autumn statement 2014, SDLT was cut for 98% of those people due to pay it.09 Apr 2019HANSARD Business RatesEarlier in my speech, I went through at length the large number of reliefs that we have brought in to make sure that across the piece we are bearing down wherever we can,…02 Apr 2019HANSARD Business RatesWe have had a very good debate on the extremely important matter of business rates. I will reiterate right at the start that this Government want to see taxes as low as possible.…02 Apr 2019HANSARD Business RatesI will not give way at this moment. We have listened carefully as a Government and will continue to bear down on business rates. I look forward to having further discussions about…02 Apr 2019HANSARD Business RatesI will have to come back to my hon. Friend with an answer to that specific technical question, but I will gladly do so. Several Members rightly mentioned our high streets package.…02 Apr 2019HANSARDGovernment Policies: Implications for Scottish EconomyThe Government are most certainly listening to all those who have concerns about the introduction of tariffs where they are not in existence, as is currently the case between…27 Mar 2019HANSARDGovernment Policies: Implications for Scottish EconomyI categorically do not accept the points the hon. Lady makes. My right hon. Friend does indeed stand up for Scotland, which is partly why— [ Interruption. ] The reason why he is…27 Mar 2019