Maria Eagle generally voted against reducing capital gains tax

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Major votes

• On 6 Sep 2016: Maria Eagle voted not to reduce the rates of capital gains tax. Show vote
• On 6 Sep 2016: Maria Eagle voted against increasing the personal income tax allowance, against changing the way dividends are taxed, against cutting capital gains tax, and against reducing the amount which can be taken out of a pension tax-free from £1.25m to £1m. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • reducing the rate of corporation tax
  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
• On 28 Jun 2016: Maria Eagle was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Clause 72 — Reduction in Rate of Capital Gains Tax Show vote
• On 11 Apr 2016: Maria Eagle voted against increasing the personal income tax allowance, against changing the way dividends are taxed, against cutting capital gains tax, and against reducing the amount which can be taken out of a pension tax-free from £1.25m to £1m. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • reducing the rate of corporation tax
  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
• On 22 Mar 2016: Maria Eagle voted against the March 2016 budget which contained plans to spend £56bn more than was expected to be taken in, introduced a policy of requiring all schools to become academies and introduced a new soft drinks levy. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • reducing the rate of corporation tax
  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • academy schools
• On 22 Mar 2016: Maria Eagle voted against cutting capital gains tax rates, against extending entrepreneurs relief discounts to external investors and against making other changes to capital gains tax. Show vote
• On 6 Jul 2010: Maria Eagle voted to oppose the 2010 Finance Bill which included an increase in VAT from 17.5% to 20% among other measures. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • increasing the rate of VAT
  • reducing the rate of corporation tax

Minor votes

• On 22 Mar 2016: Maria Eagle was absent for a vote on Procedure (Future Taxation) — Inclusion of Provisions Taking Effect in Future Years in the Finance Bill Show vote
• On 25 Mar 2013: Maria Eagle voted against tax exemptions to encourage the use of the scheme where employers are permitted not to extend certain otherwise statutory rights to those with employee shareholder status. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • allowing employees to exchange some employment rights for shares in the company they work for