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DEFRA`S HORSE TAX - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Defra’s proposals include:
A new body for animal health in England, with a chief executive and an independent board including representatives from the livestock industry, which will take on everything that Defra currently does in relation to setting animal health policy except for animal welfare; and
Compulsory registration of livestock keepers and a levy to provide an additional source of funding to contribute initially to dealing with exotic disease outbreaks. At present this would cover all main species of farmed livestock but the consultation asks for views whether horses should be included in the new funding arrangements.
If extended to include horses the proposed levy fee is £10.50 per horse
The consultation document also raises the possibility of recovering some of the costs of dealing with exotic disease outbreaks through mandatory insurance.
For More information:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/new-independent-body-ah/index.htm
Sign the petition to say NO to Horse Tax:
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/ntht09/sign
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Added on: 02 Jul 2009
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