Another UK member of Parliament has got to his hindlegs and is being counted in support of the UK video games industry. Let's all welcome David Hanson, Labour MP for Delyn.
In a recent House of Common's debate on capital allowances, Mr Hanson took the time to point out that Ed Vaizey MP the Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, when in Opposition said:
“We are committed to a tax break along the lines of the video games tax credit. We have been calling for tax breaks for the video game industry for the last three years."
However, as Mr Hanson noted, "(Mr Vaizey) has been sat on by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who said in his Budget statement last June:
“'In the current climate, with the deficit the size…all those reductions in tax must be more than paid for by other changes to business taxation, so we will not go ahead with the poorly targeted tax relief for the video games industry.'"
Mr Hanson wrapped up with, "I simply put on record the fact that, yet again, those in government said one thing during the election and something else afterwards. We need to encourage the video games industry so that we can compete on a global scale."
Source: Theyworkforyou.
In a recent House of Common's debate on capital allowances, Mr Hanson took the time to point out that Ed Vaizey MP the Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, when in Opposition said:
“We are committed to a tax break along the lines of the video games tax credit. We have been calling for tax breaks for the video game industry for the last three years."
However, as Mr Hanson noted, "(Mr Vaizey) has been sat on by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who said in his Budget statement last June:
“'In the current climate, with the deficit the size…all those reductions in tax must be more than paid for by other changes to business taxation, so we will not go ahead with the poorly targeted tax relief for the video games industry.'"
Mr Hanson wrapped up with, "I simply put on record the fact that, yet again, those in government said one thing during the election and something else afterwards. We need to encourage the video games industry so that we can compete on a global scale."
Source: Theyworkforyou.