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A decision made 26 November 2010 regarding: P.157/2010 Expenditure Proposals for 2012 and 2013 and Draft Budget Statement 2011 - Third Amendment - Amendment.

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2010-0161
Decision Summary Title:	P.157/2010 third Amendment -amendment		Date of Decision Summary:	25th November 2010
Decision Summary Author:	Interim Treasurer of the States		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	P.157/2010 third Amendment -amendment		Date of Written Report:	25th November 2010
Written Report Author:	Tax Policy Advisor		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Expenditure Proposals for 2012 and 2013 and Draft Budget Statement 2011 (P.157/2010): third amendment – amendment
Decision(s): The Minister decided to lodge au Greffe Expenditure Proposals for 2012 and 2013 and Draft Budget Statement 2011 (P.157/2010): third amendment – amendment for debate in the 2011 Budget.
Reason(s) for Decision: P157/2010: 3rd amendment proposes that food and domestic fuel are exempted or zero-rated from GST. Should this be agreed by the States, then the Treasury Minister’s amendment to this proposes an increase in the general GST rate to offset the loss in GST revenue from the original Budget proposal.
Resource Implications: Manpower : None. Financial : Increase GST revenue with the exemptions system by £4.8 million in 2011, offsetting the cost of those exemptions each year.
Action required: Forward the amendment and accompanying report to the Greffier of the States and request that the projet be lodged ‘au Greffe’ and set down for consideration by the States during the 2011 Budget debate.
Signature:		Position: Senator P F C Ozouf, Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: