DIGITAL TAX: THE CIOT ANNOUNCES THE WINNER OF THE CHALLENGE THE CHANCELLOR COMPETITION The winners of this year’s Challenge the Chancellor competition are from Beauchamp College in Leicester. Their team proposed a tax on broadband internet and digital TV usage.
Rob Ellerby, The Chartered Institute of Taxation’s (CIOT) President, says: “Yet again we saw excellent contributions from students up and down the country. The CIOT is committed to ensuring that everyone in the UK understands tax issues and the Challenge the Chancellor competition makes an important contribution to that end. The winning entry shows a thoughtful way of using taxes to change behaviour and this is something that policy makers are exploring more and more.”
The winning team consisted of Sawan Kotecha, Anuj Patel and Arjun Patel. The team members were given their prize on Wednesday 23 April by Jane Kennedy, Financial Secretary to the Treasury.
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For press information contact Simon Goldie on 020 7245 4122 (direct line), 07879 497316 mobile). Email sgoldie@ciot.org.uk
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The CIOT thanks Bournemouth University for organising the competition and BDO Stoy Hayward for their generous support.
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Simon Goldie
