Asked by: Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative - Thirsk and Malton)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the (a) annual budget and (b) number of staff was for HMRC's Proceeds of Crime Unit in each of the last five years.
Answered by Lucy Frazer - Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
HMRC is determined that tax fraud should not pay. Since the launch of our Fraud Investigation Service in 2015-16, we have secured and protected nearly £30 billion for our vital public services and secured more than 3,800 criminal convictions. In addition, HMRC’s Spending Review settlement includes £100 million for more resources for HMRC to tackle all forms of non-compliance, including avoidance and evasion, and continued funding of over £70 million for the Taxpayer Protection Taskforce to combat fraud and abuse of the Covid-19 schemes.
The tables below detail the full-time equivalent staffing levels in both Fraud Investigation Service (1) and the Proceeds of Crime unit (2).
1. HMRC's Fraud Investigation Service | |||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 * | ||||||||
a) Annual Budget (approx.)- includes Pay-bill, Other Resource Costs, Income & Capital. | £240m | £260m | £300m | £300m | £300m | ||||||||
b) Full-time equivalent staff at the end of the year (approx.) | 4,100 | 4,400 | 4,900 | 4,400 | 4,900 | ||||||||
*2021-22 staff number is a year-end projection | |||||||||||||
2. HMRC's Proceeds of Crime Unit (HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Service hosts this function) | ||||||
| 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 * | |
b) Full-time equivalent staff at the end of the year (approx.) | 400 | 350 | 400 | 350 | 400 | |
*2021-22 staff number is a year-end projection | ||||||
Asked by: Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative - Thirsk and Malton)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the (a) annual budget and (b) number of staff was for HMRC's Fraud Investigation Service in each of the last five years.
Answered by Lucy Frazer - Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
HMRC is determined that tax fraud should not pay. Since the launch of our Fraud Investigation Service in 2015-16, we have secured and protected nearly £30 billion for our vital public services and secured more than 3,800 criminal convictions. In addition, HMRC’s Spending Review settlement includes £100 million for more resources for HMRC to tackle all forms of non-compliance, including avoidance and evasion, and continued funding of over £70 million for the Taxpayer Protection Taskforce to combat fraud and abuse of the Covid-19 schemes.
The tables below detail the full-time equivalent staffing levels in both Fraud Investigation Service (1) and the Proceeds of Crime unit (2).
1. HMRC's Fraud Investigation Service | |||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 * | ||||||||
a) Annual Budget (approx.)- includes Pay-bill, Other Resource Costs, Income & Capital. | £240m | £260m | £300m | £300m | £300m | ||||||||
b) Full-time equivalent staff at the end of the year (approx.) | 4,100 | 4,400 | 4,900 | 4,400 | 4,900 | ||||||||
*2021-22 staff number is a year-end projection | |||||||||||||
2. HMRC's Proceeds of Crime Unit (HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Service hosts this function) | ||||||
| 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 * | |
b) Full-time equivalent staff at the end of the year (approx.) | 400 | 350 | 400 | 350 | 400 | |
*2021-22 staff number is a year-end projection | ||||||
Asked by: Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative - Thirsk and Malton)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support his Department plans to provide to community development finance institutions across the UK.
Answered by John Glen - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
The Treasury recognises the vital role that non-banks, including Community Development Financial institutions (CDFIs), play in the provision of credit to SMEs. It remains grateful for the way the sector has responded to the current crisis. The Government remains committed to promoting competition and widening the funding options available to UK businesses.
Our position has always been that the Government does not provide capital to financial institutions, who must source their own funding. For those lenders accredited under the government-backed Recovery Loan Scheme, it is worth noting that they can benefit from the transfer and assignment of the guarantee. The government made this allowance in response to a request from alternative lenders support their ability to access funding.
Asked by: Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative - Thirsk and Malton)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of capital gains tax receipts came from the sale of residential rental accommodation in the most recent period for which figures are available.
Answered by Lucy Frazer - Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
It is not possible to provide the proportion of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) receipts from residential rental accommodation as information collected as part of CGT returns does not specify the use of a property.
In 2020-21, however, it is estimated that total CGT liabilities on UK residential property totalled £1.0 billion. This figure includes liabilities from all types of CGT liable residential property disposals, including rental properties and second homes.
Data on CGT residential property disposals can be found in Table 8 of the CGT national statistics: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/capital-gains-tax-statistics
Asked by: Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative - Thirsk and Malton)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to treat the replacement by residential landlords of high carbon heating systems in rental accommodation with low carbon systems such as heat pumps as tax deductible repairs.
Answered by Lucy Frazer - Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
The Government has recently announced support to incentivise the installation of low carbon heating as part of the Net Zero Strategy. The new £450 million Boiler Upgrade Scheme will support the uptake of heat pumps, which we are confident will soon be a cost-effective alternative to oil heating. The Home Upgrade Grant also provides support to landlords with low-income tenants in off gas-grid properties to install energy efficiency upgrades and low carbon heating, subject to a minimum contribution. The Government also maintains a reduced rate of VAT of 5 per cent for the installation of many energy saving materials, including ground source and air source heat pumps, subject to certain conditions. HM Treasury keeps the tax treatment of deductions for landlords under review.