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Finance (No. 2) Bill

Proceeding contribution from David Gauke (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 11 April 2016. It occurred during Debate on bills on Finance (No. 2) Bill.

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for those suggestions. We are not persuaded by the move towards worldwide taxation. On providing information about offshore accounts, if tax is due, people have to provide that information. It is worth pointing out that we are moving into a different environment where it is that much easier for HMRC to obtain information about foreign bank accounts, and it is much, much harder to evade tax, thanks to the common reporting standard and the progress that we are making on beneficial ownership.

The Finance Bill provides opportunities for households. It supports British firms seeking to create jobs and growth, and it ensures that businesses pay the tax that they owe. At a time when storm clouds are gathering on the global horizon, it is right that we do all we can to make our economy strong and secure, to put stability first, and to ensure that the UK remains fit for the future. That is what this Finance Bill does, and I am delighted to commend it to the House.

8.26 pm

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
608 c106 
Session
2015-16
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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