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Tax: Removal of Independent Taxation for Existing Married Couples and Civil Partnerships: Comments of the Minister for Treasury and Resources

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A decision made 29 June 2023:

Decision Reference:  MD-TR-2023-417

Public

Subject: Comments: P.32/2023 – Removal of Compulsory Independent Taxation for existing married couples and civil partnerships

 

Report Title: Removal of Compulsory Independent Taxation for existing married couples and civil partnerships - comments

Public

Decision(s):

The Minister for Treasury and Resources decided to present a comment on ‘Removal of Compulsory Independent Taxation for existing married couples and civil partnerships’

Reason for Decision(s):

The Minister for Treasury and Resources approved comments in respect of ‘Removal of Compulsory Independent Taxation for existing married couples and civil partnerships’. The Minister does not support voluntary independent taxation and recommend that States Members reject Deputy Farnham’s proposition. The Minister would like to set out the rationale for mandatory Independent Taxation and highlight the consequences of the proposition

Resource Implications: There are no financial and/or manpower implications relating to the Minister’s comments.

 

Action Required: To request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the comments to be presented

Signature:

 

 

Signed By: Assistant Minister for Treasury and Resources

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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