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Finance Bill

Proceeding contribution from Greg Hands (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 7 July 2009. It occurred during Debate on bills on Finance Bill.

Can the Minister explain how the Government's escalator currently works? Is it still based on RPI plus 2 per cent.? If so, at a time when RPI is negative, why was the increase in beer duty nevertheless 2 per cent.?

Type

Proceeding contribution

Reference

495 c934

Session

2008-09

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber

Subjects

Companies

Corporation tax

Beer

Competition

Income tax

Excise duties

Low incomes

Public houses

Tax allowances

Tax avoidance

Taxation

Tourism

Rented housing

Tax rates and bands

Revenue and Customs

Trade competitiveness

Office of Tax Simplification

Legislation

Finance Bill 2008-09

Link

View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk