WRITTEN STATEMENTS OF OPINION TABLED ON 14/10/2008
R Signifies the Member has declared an interest
OPIN-2008- 0076 - VAT on Building Repair and Improvement Work to Existing Buildings
Raised By:
Kirsty Williams
Subscribers:
Leanne Wood 17/10/2008
Peter Black 21/10/2008
Trish Law 21/10/2008
Jenny Randerson 23/10/2008
Mike German 28/10/2008
Huw Lewis 28/10/2008
Mick Bates 18/11/2008
Joyce Watson 10/02/2009
VAT on Building Repair and Improvement Work to Existing Buildings
This Assembly supports calls from the Federation of Master Builders for a reduction in the rate of value added tax (VAT) from 17.5 % to 5 % on building repair and improvement work to existing buildings;
believes cutting VAT will help bring thousands of empty homes back into use across Wales;
believes that cutting VAT would enable thousands of families to upgrade their homes to make them more energy efficient,
believes that cutting VAT will significantly reduce cowboy builders commercial advantage;
Calls on the UK Government to reduce VAT for building repairs and improvements.