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| Written by Adrie van der Luijt | |
| Monday, 19 May 2008 | |
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A multinational tax forum, led by CBI director general Richard Lambert, will advise the Government on tax.
In his speech to a Chatham House conference on "New Financial Frontiers" on 29 April 2008, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, announced that the Government would establish a new forum to examine ways in which the tax system can provide the long-term certainty multinational companies need, considering the competitiveness and other challenges facing both business and government. The group, to be chaired by financial secretary Jane Kennedy, includes senior representatives of multinational companies as well as a number of senior economists It will discuss ways in which the tax system can provide the long-term certainty that multinational companies need in the face of increased competitiveness and other global challenges facing both business and government. Membership of the group will comprise:
The nine representatives are chief financial officers, except for Nicolas Moreau, who is chief executive officer of Axa (UK) plc, and Richard Lambert, who is the director general of the CBI. The Chancellor has also invited four economists to become forum members to ensure the group is able to draw on the best evidence and analysis. These are:
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