VAT Rate
There have been votes in Parliament on the rate at which Value Added Tax (VAT) is charged.
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Robert Walter generally voted for increasing the rate of VAT
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On 18 Apr 2013:
Robert Walter was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — New Clause 2 — Rate of VAT
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On 5 Sep 2012:
Robert Walter voted against introducing a tax on bankers' bonuses to fund 25,000 additional affordable homes, against making planned investment sooner, against reducing VAT on home improvements and against calling on the Government to create jobs.
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On 5 Sep 2012:
Robert Walter voted to levy a tax on bankers' bonuses to fund 25,000 affordable homes, to invest in infrastructure, to cut VAT on works on homes.
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On 3 Jul 2012:
Robert Walter voted against cutting VAT from 20% to 17.5%
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On 17 May 2012:
Robert Walter voted against measures to stimulate economic growth and job creation; against a tax on bank bonuses to fund guaranteed jobs for young people out of work for over a year; against reducing VAT; against a tax break for small firms taking on extra workers and against making infrastructure investment sooner.
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On 17 May 2012:
Robert Walter voted against creating jobs; a tax on bank bonuses to fund guaranteed jobs for young people out of work for a year; a VAT cut; a tax break for small firms taking on more workers and making infrastructure investment sooner.
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On 16 May 2012:
Robert Walter voted against reducing public transport fares, and against reducing VAT on fuel to help motorists and boost the economy.
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On 11 Jan 2012:
Robert Walter voted against a series of measures aimed at making energy bills more affordable, including extending benefits, reforming the energy market, reducing VAT on home improvements and reforming the Green Deal scheme.
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On 14 Dec 2011:
Robert Walter was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Bank Bonuses — Jobs Guarantee — New Homes — VAT — Tax Incentives for Small Companies Employing More Workers
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On 23 Nov 2011:
Robert Walter was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Economic Growth and Employment
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On 9 Nov 2011:
Robert Walter was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Bankers Bonuses — Jobs Guarantee — Reducing VAT — Tax Incentive for Small Firms to Take on Extra Workers
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On 12 Oct 2011:
Robert Walter voted against creating more jobs for young people, funded by bank bonuses, making planned investment sooner, reducing VAT and a tax break for small firms taking on extra workers.
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On 28 Jun 2011:
Robert Walter voted not to decrease the main rate of VAT by 2.5% to 17.5% for one year as of the 30th of August 2011.
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On 22 Jun 2011:
Robert Walter was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — The Economy
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On 20 Jul 2010:
Robert Walter was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 13 Jul 2010:
Robert Walter was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Rate of Value Added Tax
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On 13 Jul 2010:
Robert Walter was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — No Increase in VAT Rate for Charities — rejected
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On 13 Jul 2010:
Robert Walter was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Require Impact Assessments Before VAT Increase — rejected
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On 13 Jul 2010:
Robert Walter was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Increase in Rate of Value Added Tax
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On 6 Jul 2010:
Robert Walter voted to support the 2010 Finance Bill which included an increase in VAT from 17.5% to 20% among other measures.
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On 28 Jun 2010:
Robert Walter voted to raise VAT to 20% from the 4th of January 2011.
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On 17 Dec 2008:
Robert Walter voted yes on Reduction of VAT from 17.5% to 15%
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