To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to tackle tax avoidance and evasion through offshore financial arrangements.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to tackle tax avoidance and evasion through offshore financial arrangements.

Committee stage, except clauses 1 to 8, schedules 1 and 2, clauses 9, 10, 69 and 62, schedule 12, clauses 63 to 68 and 83 to 85, schedule 13, clause 86 and any new clauses or new schedules relating to the subject matter of these clauses and schedules. Clause 35, discussed with new clauses 28 and 29, agreed to. Clause 36, discussed with clauses 37 and 38 stand part, all agreed to. Clauses 40 and 41 agreed to. Clause 43, discussed with amendments, Schedule 3, and clause 44 stand part. Clauses 43 and 44 agreed to. Two amendments to schedule 3 negatived on division (3 votes to 10 respectively). Clause 45 agreed to. Schedule 4 agreed to. Clause 46, discussed with schedule 5, agreed to. Schedule 5 agreed to. Clause 47, discussed with a Government amendment and schedule 6, agreed to. Schedule 6 agreed to as amended. Clause 48, discussed with new clause 4, agreed to. Clause 49 agreed to. Schedule 7 agreed to. Clause 50, discussed with Government amendments, schedule 8, and new clause 5, agreed to. Schedule 8 agreed to as amended. Clause 51 agreed to. Clause 52, discussed with new clause 6, agreed to. Clause 53, discussed with new clause 7, agreed to. Clause 54, discussed with schedule 9 and new clauses 8 and 9, agreed to. Schedule 9 agreed to. Committee adjourned till 29 January. Written evidence reported to the House.

Committee stage, except clauses 1 to 8, schedules 1 and 2, clauses 9, 10, 69 and 62, schedule 12, clauses 63 to 68 and 83 to 85, schedule 13, clause 86 and any new clauses or new schedules relating to the subject matter of these clauses and schedules. Clause 35,...

The government is committed to addressing unfairness in the tax system and raising revenue for public services by closing loopholes and tackling tax avoidance.

The government is setting out next steps on its priority tax commitments to allow for technical consultation and provide taxpayers with certainty ahead of their final...

The government is committed to addressing unfairness in the tax system and raising revenue for public services by closing loopholes and tackling tax avoidance.

The government is setting out next steps on its priority tax commitments to allow for technical consultation and provide taxpayers with certainty ahead of their final...

My honourable friend the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (James Murray) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

The government is committed to addressing unfairness in the tax system and raising revenue for public services by closing loopholes and tackling tax avoidance.

The government is setting out next steps...

My honourable friend the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (James Murray) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

The government is committed to addressing unfairness in the tax system and raising revenue for public services by closing loopholes and tackling tax avoidance.

The government is setting out next steps...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when HM Revenue and Customs plans to calculate and publish a new standalone offshore tax gap.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when HM Revenue and Customs plans to calculate and publish a new standalone offshore tax gap.

Does the Chancellor recognise that it is his responsibility to deliver what people want, which is a fair tax system where everybody plays by the same rules? Will he disclose how many Government Ministers have personally benefited from non-dom tax status over the years, and how many have used overseas offshore trusts to reduce the taxes that they owe Britain?

Does the Chancellor recognise that it is his responsibility to deliver what people want, which is a fair tax system where everybody plays by the same rules? Will he disclose how many Government Ministers have personally benefited from non-dom tax status over the years, and how many have used overseas offshore trusts to reduce the taxes that they owe Britain?

I can tell the hon. Lady that, since 2010, no Member of Parliament has been allowed to benefit from non-dom status.

I can tell the hon. Lady that, since 2010, no Member of Parliament has been allowed to benefit from non-dom status.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department is taking steps to monitor profits made by public procurement suppliers that accrue to offshore trusts.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department is taking steps to monitor profits made by public procurement suppliers that accrue to offshore trusts.

My Lords, I will also speak to Amendments 238 and 239 in my name. Predatory and rent-seeking financial practices by investment firms and hedge funds, which are often based in tax havens and have extremely complex ownership structures, have placed unmanageable financial and human costs on the UK care sector....

My Lords, I will also speak to Amendments 238 and 239 in my name. Predatory and rent-seeking financial practices by investment firms and hedge funds, which are often based in tax havens and have extremely complex ownership structures, have placed unmanageable financial and human costs on the UK care sector....

My right honourable friend the Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Jesse Norman) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

In September 2019, the Government commissioned Sir Amyas Morse to lead the Independent Loan Charge Review. The Loan Charge is designed to tackle disguised remuneration avoidance schemes. These are tax avoidance...

My right honourable friend the Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Jesse Norman) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

In September 2019, the Government commissioned Sir Amyas Morse to lead the Independent Loan Charge Review. The Loan Charge is designed to tackle disguised remuneration avoidance schemes. These are tax avoidance...

In September 2019, the Government commissioned Sir Amyas Morse to lead the Independent Loan Charge Review. The Loan Charge is designed to tackle disguised remuneration avoidance schemes. These are tax avoidance arrangements that seek to avoid Income Tax and National Insurance Contributions by paying scheme users their income in the...

In September 2019, the Government commissioned Sir Amyas Morse to lead the Independent Loan Charge Review. The Loan Charge is designed to tackle disguised remuneration avoidance schemes. These are tax avoidance arrangements that seek to avoid Income Tax and National Insurance Contributions by paying scheme users their income in the...

My right honourable friend the Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Jesse Norman) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

In September 2019, the Government commissioned Sir Amyas Morse to lead the Independent Loan Charge Review. The Loan Charge is designed to tackle disguised remuneration tax avoidance schemes. These are tax...

My right honourable friend the Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Jesse Norman) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

In September 2019, the Government commissioned Sir Amyas Morse to lead the Independent Loan Charge Review. The Loan Charge is designed to tackle disguised remuneration tax avoidance schemes. These are tax...

In September 2019, the Government commissioned Sir Amyas Morse to lead the Independent Loan Charge Review. The Loan Charge is designed to tackle disguised remuneration tax avoidance schemes. These are tax arrangements that seek to avoid Income Tax and National Insurance Contributions by paying scheme users income in the form...

In September 2019, the Government commissioned Sir Amyas Morse to lead the Independent Loan Charge Review. The Loan Charge is designed to tackle disguised remuneration tax avoidance schemes. These are tax arrangements that seek to avoid Income Tax and National Insurance Contributions by paying scheme users income in the form...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the additional revenue that would be generated by including corporation tax in the extension of offshore time limits.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the additional revenue that would be generated by including corporation tax in the extension of offshore time limits.

My Lords, I rise to introduce the Economic Affairs Finance Bill Sub-Committee’s report on the powers of HMRC. Perhaps I will leave those who do not wish their tax affairs to be considered to leave the Chamber.

In this debate we are considering two reports from the committee: The Powers of...

My Lords, I rise to introduce the Economic Affairs Finance Bill Sub-Committee’s report on the powers of HMRC. Perhaps I will leave those who do not wish their tax affairs to be considered to leave the Chamber.

In this debate we are considering two reports from the committee: The Powers of...

My Lords, it is a matter of great regret to me that, because Brexit is such a dominant issue in our politics, I often find myself in opposition to my noble friend Lord Forsyth. It is therefore a great pleasure to be able to say how much I admire the...

My Lords, it is a matter of great regret to me that, because Brexit is such a dominant issue in our politics, I often find myself in opposition to my noble friend Lord Forsyth. It is therefore a great pleasure to be able to say how much I admire the...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this debate. It allows me to place on record my admiration for my noble friend Lord Forsyth’s insightful chairmanship of the Finance Bill Sub-Committee, in which I had the honour to take part. I fully support what my noble friend...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this debate. It allows me to place on record my admiration for my noble friend Lord Forsyth’s insightful chairmanship of the Finance Bill Sub-Committee, in which I had the honour to take part. I fully support what my noble friend...

My Lords, it is very good that we have an opportunity today to debate the two excellent reports produced by the Economic Affairs Committee under the chairmanship of my noble friend Lord Forsyth of Drumlean. I congratulate my noble friend on the sub-committee’s reports and on securing this debate today.

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My Lords, it is very good that we have an opportunity today to debate the two excellent reports produced by the Economic Affairs Committee under the chairmanship of my noble friend Lord Forsyth of Drumlean. I congratulate my noble friend on the sub-committee’s reports and on securing this debate today.

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