Written Question·Treasury·UIN 113454

Shipping: Tax Allowances

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 26 February 2026

Question

John McDonnell

LabourHayes and Harlington

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) ratings and (b) officers claimed Seafarers’ Earnings Deduction in each financial year between 2015-16 and 2024-25.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
Seafarers are not required to report their grade as the Seafarers’ Earnings Deduction tax relief applies regardless. Outturn data for the Seafarers’ Earnings Deduction claimants is available until 2023-24; HMRC does not publish an estimate of the number o...

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