§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer which organisations have responded to HM Customs and Excise's consultation on a flat-rate VAT scheme for small firms. [9774]
§ Mr. BoatengResponses have been received from:
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- Chartered Institute of Taxation
- Confederation of British Industry
- Federation of Small Businesses
- Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
- Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
- Institute of Company Accountants
- Institute of Directors
- Institute of Indirect Taxation
- Law Society of England and Wales
- Law Society of Scotland
- Small Business Service
- The Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Birmingham, London, Manchester, and Milton Keynes and North Bucks
- VAT Practitioners' Group
- Alliance of Independence Retailers
- Association of Convenience Stores
- Association of Pensioner Trustees
- British Association of Removers
- British Decorator's Association
- British Holiday and Home Parks Association
- Construction Confederation
- National Federation of Fish Friers
- National Hairdressers' Federation
- Professional Contractors' Group
- Retail Motor Industry Federation.
Replies were also received from 25 individuals, firms or companies.
§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will place in the Library the responses to HM Customs and Excise's consultations on a flat-rate VAT scheme for small firms. [9775]
§ Mr. BoatengApart from those which consultees have asked should not be made public, responses will be placed in the Library when Ministers announce the outcome of the consultation. At that time Customs will also publish a summary of the responses received.
§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to change Government policy following HM Customs and Excise's consultation on a flat-rate VAT scheme for small firms. [9777]
§ Mr. BoatengCustoms are currently analysing responses to the recent consultation exercise and will be making recommendations to Treasury Ministers in due course.