Written question asked by Jonathan Edwards (Plaid Cymru) on Thursday, 18 January 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 January 2018. It was answered by Mel Stride (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 January 2018 on behalf of the Treasury.

Income Tax: Wales

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the powers devolved to the Welsh Government on income tax.

Answer: The UK government is devolving powers over Welsh rates of income tax to the Welsh Assembly. From April 2019, the Welsh Government will be able to set the basic, higher, and additional rates of income tax in Wales. These new tax powers, combined with the new funding settlement agreed in the Welsh Government’s fiscal framework, will mean the Welsh Government is responsible for raising more of what it spends. This paves the way to making the Welsh Assembly a more powerful, accountable and mature institution, with greater powers and responsibilities to grow and support the Welsh economy.

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