Taxation of state pension
The state pension is liable to income tax, though pensioners are unlikely to pay tax in practice if their only income is the state pension.
Documents to download
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HMRC's Building Our Future plan (286 KB , PDF)
On Thursday 28 April 2016 Members will debate HM Revenue & Customs’ Building Our Future plan, following a successful Backbench Business Committee bid from Chris Stephens, SNP Member for Glasgow South West.
Members will debate the following motion:
“That this House has considered HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) plan Building Our Future which will close most of its offices and make substantial staffing reductions; is concerned that this could seriously compromise the ability of HMRC to collect tax, enforce compliance and close the tax gap; believes the plan should have been subjected to parliamentary scrutiny; and calls on the Government to ensure that Building our Future is suspended until a comprehensive consultation and review has been undertaken.”
Documents to download
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HMRC's Building Our Future plan (286 KB , PDF)
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