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Proceeding contribution from Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 17 July 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill and Debate on select committee report on Finance Bill.


Finance Bill

My Lords, that simply will not do as an argument. If Russian billionaires are paying almost no stamp duty on houses in London costing £20 million, making them pay will not reduce the yield. What it might do is have an impact on the house price boom in central London, where domestic people, paying their taxes, cannot afford to pay the prices.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
694 c189 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Companies Capital gains tax Business Corporation tax Capital allowances Fraud ICT Income tax Empty property Inheritance tax Low incomes Payments Welfare tax credits Small businesses Reform Tax allowances Stocks and shares Tax avoidance Taxation VAT Research Tax rates and bands Self-employed Revenue and Customs Electronic government Research and development tax credit Managed service companies
Legislation
Finance Bill 2006-07
Link
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