Tax: Aggressive Tax Avoidance Debate

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Tax: Aggressive Tax Avoidance

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Finance: Fiscal Devolution
Wednesday 9th July 2014

(10 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Newby Portrait Lord Newby
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My Lords, I think that that is easier said than done.

Lord Phillips of Sudbury Portrait Lord Phillips of Sudbury (LD)
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My Lords, will my noble friend tell the House whether the Government refuse to grant contracts to the companies and individuals that are engaged in this ludicrous and anti-social avoidance?

Lord Newby Portrait Lord Newby
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My Lords, I think that there have been a number of cases in recent times where companies have lost contracts because they have been behaving in an unreasonable way, and that is a very good principle.

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