RMT respond to Tonnage Tax reform reports
Shipping Union RMT today responded to press reports that the Government will use Singapore as a model for its planned reform of the Tonnage Tax scheme.
RMT research shows that shipowners in the Tonnage Tax scheme have already benefited from subsidies worth £2.165bn since the scheme was introduced in the early 2000s. The number of UK Ratings employed on vessels in the scheme has flatlined and only 75 Ratings have been trained since 2015.
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https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/12/16/rmt-respond-to-tonnage-tax-reform-reports/