SKA considering changing its governance structure: report

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SKA considering changing its governance structure

The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) organisation is considering changing its governance structure to a treaty organisation because of tax, Business Day newspaper reported on Tuesday.

 

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I would do the same.

 

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I would do the same.

Something odd going on here, since the government has already undertaken to either refund the VAT or zero-rate the SKA Project. See page 195 of the 2013 Budget Review:

Square Kilometre Array

The Square Kilometre Array, an international collaboration to build the world’s largest radio telescope, is eligible for income-tax exemption under existing public-benefit provisions. VAT relief will be provided through a refund mechanism or the zero-rating of consideration received by the project and for imported goods and services