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Proceeding contribution from Matt Hancock (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 12 July 2010. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HC) and Debate on bill on Finance Bill.


Finance Bill

The right hon. Gentleman has just admitted that since 1997, in respect of avoidance or evasion of corporation tax, the tax gap was reduced by only £3 billion. Does he not agree, then, that it is wrong to go around the country telling people that the entire deficit could be dealt with if we just got to grips with this one issue? It is, of course, important to get to grips with it, but it will not on its own resolve the deficit. Is it not wrong to tell people that it could?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
513 c705 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Companies Capital gains tax Corporation tax Banks Investment Financial institutions Profits Tax rates and bands Revenue and Customs Small businesses Tax allowances Tax avoidance Taxation VAT Tax evasion Tax yields Bank levy
Legislation
Finance Bill 2010-12
Link
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