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Personal Care Services: Regulation

Commons · Question 18418 · Tabled 6 Dec 2024 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 11 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Simon Opher

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing regulations to enhance financial transparency within the hairdressing industry.

Answer

Answered by Tulip Siddiq, 11 Dec 2024

Financial transparency is key to ensuring cash-based businesses meet their legal obligations, such as registering with HMRC and paying taxes promptly. However, these benefits must be balanced against the burdens on business created by new regulation. Whil...