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Transcript: Transcript for 17/01/2018 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed members to the meeting.

 

1.2 Apologies were received from Steffan Lewis AM.

(09.30)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

2.1 The paper was noted.

2.1

Letter to the Chair of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill - 10 January 2018

Supporting documents:

(09.30-10.30)

3.

Devolution of fiscal powers to Wales: Evidence session 3 (Welsh Revenue Authority)

Kathryn Bishop, Chair, Welsh Revenue Authority

Dyfed Alsop, Chief Executive, Welsh Revenue Authority

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee took evidence from Kathryn Bishop, Chair, Welsh Revenue Authority; and Dyfed Alsop, Chief Executive, Welsh Revenue Authority on the preparations for the devolution of fiscal powers to Wales.

 

3.2 The Chief Executive agreed to provide the Committee with a note setting out what the WRA will do in the run-up to 1 April 2018 to ensure that the Land Registry work on cross border transactions is co-ordinated.

(10.30)

4.

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

Minutes:

4.1 The motion was agreed.

(10.30-10.45)

5.

Devolution of fiscal powers to Wales: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(10.45-11.10)

6.

Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Act 2017: Tax Statutory Instruments

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the following tax statutory instruments and agreed to report:

 

·         The Land Transaction Tax (Tax Bands and Tax Rates) (Wales) Regulations 2018

·         The Land Transaction Tax (Specified Amount of Relevant Rent) (Wales) Regulations 2018

·         The Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Act 2017 (Amendment to Schedule 5) Regulations 2018

·         The Land Transaction Tax (Administration) (Wales) Regulations 2018

·         The Land Transaction Tax (Transitional Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2018

(11.10-11.15)

7.

Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Act 2017: Tax Statutory Instrument

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the Landfill Disposals Tax (Tax Rates) (Wales) Regulations 2018 and agreed to report.