Published on 25 Mar 2010 • England, Wales |
"Will this be the first tax to make it through its entire charging period without the publication of so much as a final draft of its provisions - and in particular those relating to who has to pay it? This from a Government that has listed Stability and Certainty as one of the five key policy principles against which it will test proposed tax measures. Physician, heal thyself. This is no way to govern."
"I believe that the focus should be on removing anomalous mismatches rather than following a path that is likely to lead to the enactment of woolly and vague legislation ... Business should be entitled to expect legislation that is clear and certain in its application."
"If what's needed is really encouragement to entry level house price inflation, rather than anything concrete on production, exports or reducing the deficit, then I'm a banana."