Tax Evasion and Avoidance

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 16 November 2010.

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Photo of David Ruffley David Ruffley Conservative, Bury St Edmunds 2:30, 16 November 2010

Tax avoidance and tax evasion would be less prevalent if we had a simpler and fairer tax system. I wonder whether my hon. Friend would consider following the policy of the noble Lord Lawson, which was to abolish complicated tax breaks in order to finance lower marginal rates.