Osborne ready to bare tax returns
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April 8, 2012, Sunday
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BRITAIN'S finance minister says he is open to the idea of publishing the tax returns of government ministers, so long as confidentiality issues are properly addressed.
George Osborne told the Daily Telegraph newspaper he would be "very happy" for the government to consider the move.
"My personal principle has been to make the rules in general more transparent," he said in an interview published yesterday. Osborne stressed, however, that issues of taxpayer confidentiality must be considered before such returns are made available to the public.
The finance minister echoed Business Secretary Vince Cable's remarks that he was prepared to be open about his personal finances.
George Osborne told the Daily Telegraph newspaper he would be "very happy" for the government to consider the move.
"My personal principle has been to make the rules in general more transparent," he said in an interview published yesterday. Osborne stressed, however, that issues of taxpayer confidentiality must be considered before such returns are made available to the public.
The finance minister echoed Business Secretary Vince Cable's remarks that he was prepared to be open about his personal finances.
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