Ben Maguire MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Business: TaxationTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25244More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what mitigating guidance HMRC provides to its staff on informing businesses when a case cannot be allocated to a caseworker within the expected timescale.
Answer: HMRC normally contacts a business about a compliance check once a case has been allocated to a caseworker and the check is ready to commence. Accordingly, there is generally no requirement for specific guidance on informing customers that a case has not y...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVAT: RepaymentsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25243More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will release figures on the average processing times for VAT repayment claims from newly registered businesses.
Answer: Identifying which VAT registrations should be considered new, isolating them from those which are not, and reporting the associated average repayment processing times would require significant manual resource to extract and reconcile data from multiple sy...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVAT: RepaymentsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25242More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will consider the potential merits of undertaking a review of the rate of interest paid to businesses on delayed VAT refunds.
Answer: Interest rates on unpaid and overpaid tax are set by legislation approved by Parliament. The legislation specifies formulae which set the rates and the formulae link HMRC rates to the prevailing Bank of England base rate.The harmonised interest regime pro...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGyms: VATTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25239More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of ensuring that the VAT of independent gyms reflects their contribution to public health.
Answer: Addressing physical inactivity and getting people moving more is important for improving people’s health, reducing demand on the National Health Service, and supporting economic growth.The leisure and fitness sector play an important role in supporting th...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPreventive Medicine: VATTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25238More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing an a) reduced and b) zero rate of VAT for recognised preventative health services.
Answer: Addressing physical inactivity and getting people moving more is important for improving people’s health, reducing demand on the National Health Service, and supporting economic growth.The leisure and fitness sector play an important role in supporting th...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGyms: VATTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25237More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reviewing the VAT arrangements applying to a) fitness and b) physical activity services.
Answer: Addressing physical inactivity and getting people moving more is important for improving people’s health, reducing demand on the National Health Service, and supporting economic growth.The leisure and fitness sector play an important role in supporting th...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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