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Written question asked by Diana Johnson (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 November 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 November 2016. It was answered by Jane Ellison (Conservative) on Friday, 18 November 2016 on behalf of the Treasury.


Compensation: Netherlands

Question

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress has been made in reviewing how holocaust restitution payments by the government of the Netherlands are disregarded for UK tax and benefit purposes.

Answer

Payments made by the Netherlands Government to victims of persecution in Europe or Asia during the Second World War were made exempt from income tax in Finance Act 2015.

The Government is considering how best to take account of these payments for a number of income related social security benefits administered by the Department for Work and Pensions.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
52375
Session
2016-17
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Compensation Social security benefits Taxation World War II Antisemitism Netherlands
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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