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Second Supplementary Order Paper 1st February 2005

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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

Tuesday 1st February 2005 SECOND SUPPLEMENTARY

D. PRESENTATION OF PAPERS

(a) Papers for information

Matters presented under Standing Order 6A(1)(a)

Field  690A, Maufant, St.  Martin: sale of rights (P.20/2005)–  P.20/2005. comments. Com. Environment and Public Services Committee.

Jersey Tourism: relocation and lease of new office accommodation P.22/2005. (P.22/2005) – comments. Com. Environment and Public Services Committee.

G. QUESTIONS

Note: The following question has been reproduced as the full text was omitted to be printed on the principal Order Paper -

The President of the Finance and Economics Committee will table answers to questions asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding income tax revenues and reforms.

A.H. HARRIS Deputy Greffier of the States

31st January 2005

WRITTEN QUESTION PAPER (See Item G)

The President of the Finance and Economics Committee will table answers to the following questions asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier -

  1. Would the President inform members

( a ) what the reasons unconnected to the move to 0/10%' attached to the loss of £10 million to £12 million

in tax revenues referred to in his answer to my written question on 18th January 2005, are?

( b ) whether, in the light of his statement that the maximum level of tax revenues is in the order of £5 to £6

million', the Committee intends to generate the missing tax revenue of the order of £20 million from other sources, and, if so, which ones?

  1. Would thePresident outline how anti-avoidance measures to catch a groupof investors seeking to create an artificial arrangement undertheComptroller's proposed 4.9% de minimisleveloncompany holdings will work?
  2. Would the Presidentinformmemberswhat levels of transfers from income to capital via roll-up funds' are allowed under Article 134A of the IncomeTax(Jersey)Law 1961, as amended, andhow such levels are calculated?