Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
Daniel Tomlinson MP
Biography
Daniel Tomlinson MP was appointed as a Parliamentary Secretary (Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury) in His Majesty’s Treasury on 1 September 2025.
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (XST) is responsible for:
- The UK tax system including:
- Direct, indirect, business, property, and personal taxation (except for taxes covered by EST)
- European and other international tax issues
- Customs and VAT at the border
- The Finance Bill and the National Insurance Bill
- Indirect taxes, including stakeholder engagement on excise duties and excise fraud and law enforcement.
- Tax administration policy
- Input to Investment Zones and Freeports focussing on tax and customs elements
- Taxation of charities, the voluntary sector and gift aid
- Energy, environment and climate taxes (including transport taxes)
- Energy profits Levy
The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury is the departmental Minister for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the Valuation Office Agency, and the Government’s Actuary’s Department.