My Lords, is the noble Lord not missing something? Although the Mr Abramoviches of this world do not pay income tax, they do pay other taxes such as VAT and make an enormous contribution to the Exchequer. It is hard to see how Chelsea Football Club would survive without Mr Abramovich.
House of Lords (Members’ Taxation Status) Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Friday, 23 January 2009.
It occurred during Debate on bills on House of Lords (Members' Taxation Status) Bill [HL].
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