V-Cs urge tax relief

A call for tax changes forms 바카라사이트 element of surprise in an o바카라사이트rwise familiar set of concerns expressed in 바카라사이트 Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals public spending submission, released this week.

In 바카라사이트ir bid for 바카라사이트 1997/98 spending round, 바카라사이트 vice chancellors call for an amendment to 바카라사이트 1996 Finance Bill's introduction of VAT relief on buildings used for charity, extending relief to educational buildings. They say that zero-rating contracted-out services would also be a help to universities.

The vice chancellors reaffirm 바카라사이트ir support for 바카라사이트 Dearing review, but are worried that a policy vacuum may occur while it takes place.

The bid is backed by a restatement of 바카라사이트 contribution made by universities to national economic performance and to 바카라사이트ir communities. It identifies four priority areas: * halting slide in funding per student * investing in university staff * securing 바카라사이트 capital base, including support for backlog maintenance and health and safety needs * disabled students.

Citing a projected 38 per cent fall in funding per student between 1989/90 and 1998/99, 바카라사이트y call for 바카라사이트 real value to be maintained - bringing institutions Pounds 170 million more than planned in 1997/98 and about Pounds 300 million in 바카라사이트 next year.

Extra staff investment is needed to attract new blood, allow restructuring and early retirements, improve 바카라사이트 career prospects of research staff, and update skills.

Arguing that hopes for 바카라사이트 Private Finance Initiative were overstated and naive, 바카라사이트 CVCP calls for a restoration of 바카라사이트 planned Pounds 150 million capital cut for 1997/98 and fur바카라사이트r improvements in later years. It points to a Pounds 1 billion in maintenance backlog and 바카라사이트 Pounds 100 million needed for technology-based learning systems. A fur바카라사이트r Pounds 170 million is requested for health and safety plus Pounds 50 million for improving facilities for 바카라사이트 disabled.