Link: Budget 2004 at-a-glance
The bill provides explanation on new measures to do with betting and gaming, alcohol and tobacco duties, VAT, stamp duty land tax and stamp duty.
Paymaster general Dawn Primarolo said the bill introduces ‘important measures to modernise taxes, keeping pace with real world developments and with the global economy, and to tackle avoidance and evasion’.
The bill provides greater detail of the measures outlined in the Budget and schedules for when new legislation will come into place.
More details on the finance bill to follow.