Questions Without Notice from Party Spokespeople

Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd – in the Senedd at 1:39 pm on 3 April 2019.

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Photo of Nick Ramsay Nick Ramsay Conservative 1:39, 3 April 2019

Diolch, Llywydd. Finance Minister, the Federation of Small Businesses report on creating a new tax system in Wales has highlighted some concerning facts about the lack of awareness on devolved taxes. Perhaps most shockingly, their August 2018 survey found that 66 per cent of FSB members said that they were not aware of devolved taxes when questioned, with some stating that there'd been little or no information provided by the Welsh Government. Admittedly, that is a few months back. This seems to contradict an answer I received from the Welsh Revenue Authority yesterday, who'd estimated that they'd reached an audience of around 4.5 million through digital and social media campaigns. Can you update us on progress being made with raising the profile of devolved taxation in Wales? And who do you think is right—is it the WRA or is it the FSB?