"I hope the amendment is fairly clear. It is a standard amendment of the sort we are all used to, requiring the Chancellor of the Exchequer to publish a report. There is concern that the leverage afforded by the three types of tax advantage scheme referred to in the clause …..." Rob Marris - View Speech
"I beg your pardon, Sir—I am shuffling a lot of papers—and I am grateful to you for your guidance.
Amendment 7 is the usual amendment—no doubt the Minister will say the timeframe is too premature—to have a report from the Chancellor of the Exchequer within one year, on how efficient …..." Rob Marris - View Speech
"This series of clauses is an interesting mixture of the technical, the conceptual and the political. Technically, the clauses are complex and lengthy, and the Government have been forced to table several amendments because of the complexity of these issues and the way that they have gone about dealing with …..." Rob Marris - View Speech
"I rise to address amendments 9 and 10, which are technical amendments. Schedule 7 is a technical area about which I know little...." Rob Marris - View Speech
"That is indeed the case. I will now proceed to address the Committee at some length—well, appropriate length.
The amendments have been suggested by our old friends at the Chartered Institute of Taxation. The schedule is designed to address three particular scenarios in which I understand previous legislation has had …..." Rob Marris - View Speech
"On a point of order, Mr Howarth. I want to put on record my thanks to the Chartered Institute of Taxation, the Association of Tax Technicians, members of the Committee and my researcher, Imogen Watson. I thank the Minister for the patience he has shown and the excellent support and …..." Rob Marris - View Speech