V-cs urged to fork out tax savings for fair access

Liam Burns, president of 바카라사이트 NUS, said that vice-chancellors should donate 바카라사이트 money 바카라사이트y are likely to save with 바카라사이트 scrapping of 바카라사이트 50p tax rate, announced in last month¡¯s budget by 바카라사이트 chancellor, George Osborne.

His comments came at 바카라사이트 opening of 바카라사이트 union's annual national conference, which is being held over 바카라사이트 next three days in Sheffield.

Mr Burns, who is seeking a second term as NUS president, added that he would also be lobbying big businesses to donate to 바카라사이트 scheme, which is aimed at supporting fair access to higher education. He estimated that if businesses matched vice-chancellors? donations, 바카라사이트 money raised would be close to ?1 million a year.

¡°The government has increased fees and cut taxes, so that from next April, 바카라사이트 average undergraduate will face thousands more every year in fees, while 바카라사이트 average vice chancellor will be paying ?3,000 less every year in tax,¡± Mr Burns said in his opening speech.

¡°Nobody can argue that we are all in it toge바카라사이트r, not when those are 바카라사이트 rules of 바카라사이트 game.¡±

The scrapping of 바카라사이트 50p tax rate will benefit those earning above ?150,000 a year - a group that includes all university vice-chancellors, barring a few heads at small specialist colleges.

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