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Transcript: Transcript for 12/03/2020 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.00)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members and witnesses to the meeting.

(09.00)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The papers were noted.

2.1

PTN1 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd - Vacant Land Tax - 3 March 2020

Supporting documents:

2.2

PTN2 - Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services - Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill - 4 March 2020

Supporting documents:

(09.00-10.00)

3.

Impact of variations in national and sub-national income tax: Evidence session 4

Professor Kent Matthews, Sir Julian Hodge Professor of Banking and Finance, Cardiff Business School

Dr Long Zhou, Research student, Cardiff Business School

 

Paper 1 – Written evidence: Cardiff Business School

Research Brief

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee took evidence from Professor Kent Matthews, Sir Julian Hodge Professor of Banking and Finance, Cardiff Business School and Dr Long Zhou, Research student, Cardiff Business School on the impact of variations in national and sub-national income tax.

(10.00-11.15)

4.

Impact of variations in national and sub-national income tax: Evidence session 5

Rebecca Evans AM, Minister for Finance and Trefnydd

Anna Adams, Deputy Director, Head of Tax Strategy Policy and Engagement, Welsh Government

Tom Nicholls, Economic Adviser, Welsh Government

 

Paper 2 – Written evidence: Welsh Government

Research Brief

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee took evidence from Rebecca Evans AM, Minister for Finance and Trefnydd; Anna Adams, Deputy Director, Head of Tax Strategy Policy and Engagement, Welsh Government and Tom Nicholls, Economic Adviser, Welsh Government on the impact of variations in national and sub-national income tax.

 

4.2 The Minister agreed to provide details of the number of higher rate earners in Wales employed in the public sector.

(11.15)

5.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

5.1 The motion was agreed.

(11.15-11.30)

6.

Impact of variations in national and sub-national income tax: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.