Agenda and minutes

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1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2 Apologies were received from Ann Jones AM.

1.3 Jenny Rathbone AM attended as a substitute.

2.1 The papers were noted.

Eleanor Emberson, Chief Executive, Revenue Scotland

Colin Miller, Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Bill Team Leader

Research briefing

3.1 The Committee took evidence from Eleanor Emberson, Chief Executive, Revenue Scotland, Colin Miller, Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Bill Team Leader and Neil Broadfoot, Communications Officer.

3.2 Eleanor Emberson agreed to provide the Committee with additional information.

Geoff Yapp, Deputy Director, Corporation Tax, International and Stamps, Head of Stamp Taxes, HMRC

Doug Stoneham, Senior Policy Adviser, Devolution, HMRC

Paper 1 – HMRC consultation response

Research briefing

4.1 The Committee took evidence from Geoff Yapp, Deputy Director, Corporation Tax, International and Stamps, Head of Stamp Taxes, HMRC and Doug Stoneham, Senior Policy Adviser, Devolution.

4.2 The Committee agreed to write to HMRC for further information.

Isobel Moore, Head of Business, Regulation and Economics, Natural Resources Wales

Rebecca Favager, Waste and Resources Manager, Natural Resources Wales

Paper 2 – Natural Resources Wales consultation response

Research briefing

5.1 The Committee took evidence from Isobel Moore, Head of Business, Regulation and Economics, Natural Resources Wales and Rebecca Favager, Waste and Resources Manager.

John Cullinane, Tax Policy Director, Chartered Institute of Taxation

Claire Thackaberry, Technical Officer, Low Incomes Tax Reform Group

Paper 3 - Chartered Institute of Taxation consultation response

Paper 4 - Low Incomes Tax Reform Group consultation response

Research briefing

6.1 The Committee took evidence from John Cullinane, Tax Policy Director, Chartered Institute of Taxation and Claire Thackaberry, Technical Officer, Low Incomes Tax Reform Group.

6.2 Claire Thackaberry agreed to provide the Committee with additional information.

Item 8

7.1 The Motion was agreed.

8.1 The Committee considered the evidenced received.

David Melding AM, Acting Assembly Commissioner

Claire Clancy, Chief Executive and Clerk of the Assembly

Nicola Callow, Director of Finance

Paper 5 – Assembly Commission draft budget 2016-17

Research briefing

9.1 Peter Black AM absented himself for this item due to his role as a Member of the Assembly Commission.

9.2 Members scrutinised David Melding AM, Deputy Presiding Officer and Acting Assembly Commissioner, Claire Clancy, Chief Executive and Clerk to the Assembly, and Nicola Callow, Director of Finance on the draft Assembly Commission budget 2016-17.

9.3 Jocelyn Davies AM declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A:

·         Member is standing down at the end of the Fourth Assembly.

Items 11, 12 and 13 of today’s meeting and item 1 of the meeting scheduled for 7 October 2015

10.1 The Motion was agreed.

11.1 Peter Black AM absented himself for this item due to his role as a Member of the Assembly Commission.

11.2 The Committee considered the evidence received.

Paper 6 - Letter to Chair of Finance Committee from Minister for Finance and Government Business

12.1 The Committee noted the report and agreed to write to the Minister for Finance and Government Business.

Paper 7 - Letter to Chair of Finance Committee from Minister for Finance and Government Business

13.1 The Committee noted the correspondence and agreed to write to the Minister for Finance and Government Business.