James Wild

James Wild

Conservative — North West Norfolk

Speaking in the House of Commons on 11 December 2024

Debate

Finance Bill

Contribution

I very much hope so. I know from my years as an adviser in the Ministry of Defence just how important the allowance is for retention. That is why it is so disappointing that the Government have broken their promise. I am grateful to the many organisations that have shared concerns about the implementation of these clauses, especially as the measure is rushed and is taking place in the middle of the school year. The Chartered Institute of Taxation has called for a delay, saying that it is “concerned that neither HMRC nor the private schools will be ready to implement the change in VAT liability effectively”. In order to meet the mid-term deadline, HMRC has to register the schools in just five working weeks—an issue that new clause 8 could address.

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