Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what time targets have been set for HMRC for advance approval of Social Investment Tax Relief.

Advance assurance applications for investments under the Social Investment Tax Relief (SITR) scheme are dealt with alongside advance assurance applications for investments under the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), the Seed EIS (SEIS) and by Venture Capital Trusts, as well as statutory compliance statements under the SITR scheme, the EIS and SEIS.

There are no separate targets for responding to applications under the different schemes. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) aims to respond to over 80% of applications within 15 working days and 95% of applications within 40 working days. HMRC is currently responding to 88% of applications within 15 working days and 97% of applications within 40 working days.