Taxation: Holiday Accommodation
Treasury
Written answers and statements, 4 November 2009
Tobias Ellwood (- Shadow Minister, Culture, Media and Sport; Bournemouth East, Conservative)
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will consider the merits of delaying until April 2011 the proposed changes to the furnished holiday letting rules to undertake a consultation.
Hugo Swire (East Devon, Conservative)
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what consideration he has given to delaying the proposed revision of the Furnished Holiday Lettings rules until after April 2010 in order to consult with the tourism industry.
Stephen Timms (Financial Secretary, HM Treasury; East Ham, Labour)
The Government announced the withdrawal of the furnished holiday lettings scheme from 2010 in Budget 2009 to allow those affected time to plan. This change was necessary because the furnished holiday lettings rules may not be compliant with EU law. It is therefore not appropriate to consult on whether a change should be made.
Draft legislation and an impact assessment will be published alongside the 2009 pre-Budget report. The Government will be happy to receive comments at that time.