, Finance Committee
Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill: Evidence session 6
Diolch, Chair. Thank you very much. I was interested to hear, Minister, your comments in regard to the new trading environment and also in terms of EU exit. A number of our witnesses, though, as the Chair has already stated, have mentioned that the powers…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, First Minister. The Welsh Labour Government's avowed commitment to ensure at least 90 per cent of 16 to 24-year-olds will be in education, employment or training by 2050 is a hallmark of the progressive agenda of this socialist Welsh Labour…
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Questions to the First Minister
2. What action is the Welsh Government taking to increase the number of apprenticeships in Islwyn? OQ57681
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Minister, the Tory cost-of-living crisis is impacting on every single household in Islwyn. Yet, while some Islwyn residents have to choose between eating or heating, yesterday, oil giant BP announced its highest profits for eight years: £9.5 billion. Last…
, Plenary
Debate: Draft Budget 2022-23
Thank you. In regard to that last statement, we all know that we need a vibrant mixed economy in terms of care, whether that's in nursery or childcare or in elder care. Would you also recognise that when we're dealing with a paucity of money within the public…
, Plenary
Debate: Draft Budget 2022-23
I wish to thank the Minister, Rebecca Evans, for her approach and manner of engagement with the Senedd Finance Committee scrutiny of this very fair, green and progressive draft budget. And I also wish to thank fellow finance Members and our very stalwart…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Energy Price Cap
Diolch, Deputy Llywydd. Minister, the Tory cost-of-living crisis is impacting on every single household in Islwyn, and I welcome very much the Minister's Ofgem meeting on many topics, but especially around the prepayment meter concerns that have been raised…
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Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, First Minister. The UK Tory Government has finally admitted that it will not fully replace EU funding to Wales for three years, this despite Boris saying constantly that the people of Wales would not be a penny poorer when the UK left the European…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
1. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the funding Wales will receive from the UK Government to replace European Union funding? OQ57608
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: 70th Anniversary of the accession
On behalf of the people and communities of Islwyn, I want to place on record our appreciation of the loyal and dedicated public servant that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has been and remains today. Nobody, irrespective of whatever position taken on the…
, Finance Committee
Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill: Evidence session 4
Thank you, Chair. Just very briefly on that theme of tools in the toolkit, other witnesses were quite clear that they believe primary legislation is important in terms of a ministerial ability to furnish penalties. Do you think that Wales should be in a…
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Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill: Evidence session 4
Can I ask if Dyfed or David have any comment on those questions that I've posed and Sam has responded to? Or whether he's covered everything?
, Finance Committee
Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill: Evidence session 4
Okay, thank you, and I don't know if there's any other comment before I move on to my next question—just chip in. The Welsh Government noted that the powers proposed in the Welsh tax Acts Bill may be used to protect against tax avoidance in relation to the…
, Finance Committee
Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill: Evidence session 4
I'm not going to ask you about penalties—it's not within my questioning brief—but the tool is in the tool case, as you've just referred to. So, you don't feel that it would benefit from revision—if it's not broken, why fix it? Or is that putting words into…
, Finance Committee
Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill: Evidence session 4
Chair, in regard to the general anti-avoidance rule, how effective do you think that is in allowing you to counteract tax advantages in relation to devolved taxes? And how often has the rule been applied?
, Finance Committee
Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill: Evidence session 3
Thank you. And is there any disagreement from Richard or Frank? No. There you go, Chair.
, Finance Committee
Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill: Evidence session 3
Of the whole legislative proposals that are in front of us. What would be the approach to reviewing the operation and effect of this legislation? I mean, we've had a number of suggestions earlier in terms of a working review, an annual process. I don't know…
, Finance Committee
Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill: Evidence session 3
Thank you, Glenn. What would you consider to be the best approach—I don't know if Glenn wants to take this first—to reviewing the operation and effect of this effectively groundbreaking legislation, if passed by the Senedd? What would optimise its effectivity?
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Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill: Evidence session 3
So, you want clearer definition rather than more ambiguity.
, Finance Committee
Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill: Evidence session 3
Thank you. Glenn, have you got a comment, or should I go on to my last question?
, Finance Committee
Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill: Evidence session 3
I was going to say, Richard, it may be of use—I don’t know what others think—if you could send us any of those suggestions, rather than talk too much to that now.
, Finance Committee
Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill: Evidence session 3
I don't know if Richard and Glenn have any brief comments on that particular point.
, Finance Committee
Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill: Evidence session 3
Thank you, Frank. I don't know if there's any contrary view. I don't think so. Your evidence noted that the Welsh Government should consider whether it has the necessary powers to tackle egregious tax avoidance schemes. Do you have any practical suggestions…
, Finance Committee
Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill: Evidence session 3
I do think there's a slight anomaly, though, with regard to your last comment about penalties, but you've already addressed that. Thank you, Frank. Do you want to continue before I go on to my next question? I interrupted you, sorry.
, Finance Committee
Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill: Evidence session 3
Okay. Thank you. I'll move on, then. The evidence submitted during the inquiry noted that there is a wide discretion in the Bill in relation to the meaning of 'tax avoidance'. We've had some comment on this previously. Do you agree with that? If so, how would…
