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Proceeding contribution from Rob Marris (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 23 April 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill on Finance Bill.

Finance Bill

Did my hon. Friend spot an apparent—and I think a real—paradox in the position expressed by the hon. Member for Hornchurch (James Brokenshire)? He said that the tax changes in the Bill might have an adverse impact on small businesses, but then went on to talk about skills. As a generalisation, small businesses in the UK are not very good at training people or spending money on skills training. Therefore, that has to be done by the state, and the state needs tax revenue to pay for it. That tax revenue has to come from somewhere, and one place from which it will come will be small businesses.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
459 c710-1 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Crime Agriculture Aviation Business Corporation tax Climate change Buildings Bureaucracy Capital allowances Fraud Housing Education Environment Investment Income tax Energy Electricity generation Economic situation Floods Inflation Pensions Olympic Games Passengers Petrol Partnerships Pension funds Small businesses Regional planning and development Tax allowances Tax avoidance Taxation Research Tax rates and bands Rural areas Off-payroll working
Legislation
Finance Bill 2006-07
Link
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