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Finance (2020 Budget) (Jersey) Law 201-

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A decision made on 11 October 2019

Decision Reference:  MD-TR-2019-0096

Decision Summary Title:

Finance (2020 Budget) (Jersey) Law 201-

Date of Decision Summary:

10th October 2019

Decision Summary Author:

Deputy Comptroller of Taxes

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title:

Finance (2020 Budget) (Jersey) Law 201-

Date of Written Report:

10th October 2019

Written Report Author:

Deputy Comptroller of Taxes

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject:

The Finance (2020 Budget) (Jersey) Law 201- and an Acte Operatoire to implement the Budget measures contained in the Government Plan 2020-23 and other technical changes.   

Decision(s):

The Minister approved the Finance (2020 Budget) (Jersey) Law 201-, the enacting legislation in respect of the “Budget” measures for 2020 proposed in the Government Plan 2020- 2023.  The law also makes other technical changes, including augmentations to the Revenue Administration Law 201-.

 

The Minister further approved an Act of Declaration in accordance with Article 12 of the Public Finance (Jersey) Law 2019 so that the legislation may have immediate effect.

Reason(s) for Decision:  

The Finance (2020 Budget) (Jersey) Law 201- is the amending legislation that gives effect to the proposals contained in the Government Plan 2020 – 2023 Budget measures for 2020.

Resource Implications:

The financial and manpower implications of the Budget proposals are identified within the Government Plan 2020 – 2023 Budget measures for 2020 (P.71/2019)

Action required:

The Head of Financial Governance to request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the Finance (2020 Budget) (Jersey) Law 201- to be lodged 'au Greffe' with a request for debate at the meeting of the States which is due to commence on 26th November 2019'. 

 

Signature:

 

 

 

 

Position: Deputy S J Pinel, Minister for Treasury and Resources

 

                 

 

Date Signed:

Date of Decision:

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