Asked by: Justin Tomlinson (Conservative - North Swindon)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in (a) North Swindon constituency, (b) the South West and (c) the UK have been removed from paying income tax between May 2010 and the latest date for which figures are available; and what estimate he has made of the number of people so removed as a result of measures announced in the Spring Budget 2017.
Answered by Jane Ellison
Over the last Parliament, increases to the personal allowance since 2010-11 are estimated to have reduced the income tax liability of 28 million individuals in the UK in 2015-16. This includes taking 4 million of the lowest paid out of income tax altogether. The corresponding figures for the South West, which includes the Parliamentary Constituency of North Swindon, are 2.4 million and 344,000 respectively.
Since the start of this Parliament, further increases to the personal allowance (up to £11,500 in 2017-18) and higher rate threshold (up to £45,000 in 2017-18) are expected to cut income tax for 31million individuals in the UK in 2017-18. This includes taking 1.3 million of the lowest paid out of income tax altogether. The corresponding figures for the South West, which includes the Parliamentary Constituency of North Swindon, are 2.7 million and 116,000 respectively.
These estimates are based on the 2013-14 Survey of Personal Incomes, projected using economic assumptions consistent with the Office for Budget Responsibility’s March 2016 economic and fiscal outlook.
HM Treasury does not publish this information at constituency level, nor does it hold information on the numbers experiencing a service reduction.
There were no measures announced at the Spring Budget 2017 which reduced income tax liabilities or removed individuals from paying income tax.
Asked by: Justin Tomlinson (Conservative - North Swindon)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in (a) North Swindon, (b) the South West and (c) the UK have seen a reduction in their income tax liability since May 2010; and what estimate he has made of the number of people who will experience such a reduction as a result of measures announced in the Spring Budget 2017.
Answered by Jane Ellison
Over the last Parliament, increases to the personal allowance since 2010-11 are estimated to have reduced the income tax liability of 28 million individuals in the UK in 2015-16. This includes taking 4 million of the lowest paid out of income tax altogether. The corresponding figures for the South West, which includes the Parliamentary Constituency of North Swindon, are 2.4 million and 344,000 respectively.
Since the start of this Parliament, further increases to the personal allowance (up to £11,500 in 2017-18) and higher rate threshold (up to £45,000 in 2017-18) are expected to cut income tax for 31million individuals in the UK in 2017-18. This includes taking 1.3 million of the lowest paid out of income tax altogether. The corresponding figures for the South West, which includes the Parliamentary Constituency of North Swindon, are 2.7 million and 116,000 respectively.
These estimates are based on the 2013-14 Survey of Personal Incomes, projected using economic assumptions consistent with the Office for Budget Responsibility’s March 2016 economic and fiscal outlook.
HM Treasury does not publish this information at constituency level, nor does it hold information on the numbers experiencing a service reduction.
There were no measures announced at the Spring Budget 2017 which reduced income tax liabilities or removed individuals from paying income tax.
Asked by: Justin Tomlinson (Conservative - North Swindon)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to include the value of annual changes in income tax to an individual on annual tax summaries.
Answered by Jane Ellison
Information on income tax is provided through annual tax summaries. Around 30 million people received a personal tax summary for the 2015-16 tax year from HM Revenue and Customs. The summary sets out how their income tax and National Insurance contributions have been calculated for that year, and how it contributed to public expenditure. Tax summaries also show taxpayers their taxable income and average tax rate.
Tax summaries have been issued for the last three years and individuals are able to compare one year’s tax record with another and see how increases in the personal allowance affect their bill. Since 2010-11, the personal allowance has increased by over 60%, cutting the income tax liability of 28 million individuals in the UK.
Asked by: Justin Tomlinson (Conservative - North Swindon)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to include the value of annual changes in income tax on individuals' payslips.
Answered by Jane Ellison
Information on income tax is provided through annual tax summaries. Around 30 million people received a personal tax summary for the 2015-16 tax year from HM Revenue and Customs. The summary sets out how their income tax and National Insurance contributions have been calculated for that year, and how it contributed to public expenditure. Tax summaries also show taxpayers their taxable income and average tax rate.
Tax summaries have been issued for the last three years and individuals are able to compare one year’s tax record with another and see how increases in the personal allowance affect their bill. Since 2010-11, the personal allowance has increased by over 60%, cutting the income tax liability of 28 million individuals in the UK.
Asked by: Justin Tomlinson (Conservative - North Swindon)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an estimate of the amount of additional liability to the taxpayer above the initial cost of completed private finance initiative projects.
Answered by David Gauke
The Government has published the total liability for all projects procured through the former Private Finance Initiative and current Private Finance 2 initiative on an annual basis. The latest data is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-finance-initiative-and-private-finance-2-projects-2016-summary-data
Asked by: Justin Tomlinson (Conservative - North Swindon)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the changes to the community amateur sports club scheme on the number of clubs registered in that scheme since 2015.
Answered by Jane Ellison
HM Revenue and Customs is continuing to implement the changes to the Community Amateur Sports Club scheme and will review the impact as part of its normal processes.