House of Lords Wednesday 18 April 2012 CONSIDERATION OF BILL Finance (No. 4) Bill
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Finance (No. 4) Bill Committee 1 and 3
(Except Clauses 1, 4, 8, 189 and 209, Schedules 1, 23 and 33,
and any new Clauses and new Schedules first appearing on the Order Paper not later than
Tuesday 17 April 2012 and relating to value added tax)
To move the following Clause:—
‘The Treasury shall prepare a report on the introduction of a levy on the profits of
obligated energy suppliers, with money raised to be put towards a country-wide
domestic energy efficiency programme prioritising those in fuel poverty, and
report to Parliament with proposals within three months of Royal Assent to this
Act.’.
Stephen Williams
Page 105, line 19 [Clause 180], at end add—
‘(2)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Part 4 of Schedule 20, the Schedule will not
come into force until a full impact assessment has been prepared in conjunction
with the Department for International Development reviewing the effect on
developing countries’ tax revenue, and details of aid and technical assistance
being provided to developing countries in order to increase the capability and
technical expertise in their tax regimes to collect the taxes that are due in their
countries, has been laid before and approved by the House of Commons.’.
Stephen Williams
Page 520, line 31 [Schedule 20], at end insert—
‘42A.Notwithstanding the provisions of this Part, this Schedule will not come into
force until a full impact assessment has been prepared in conjunction with the
Department for International Development reviewing the effect on developing
countries’ tax revenue, and details of aid and technical assistance being
provided to developing countries in order to increase the capability and
technical expertise in their tax regimes to collect the taxes that are due in their
countries, has been laid before and approved by the House of Commons.’.