Boris Johnson generally voted for reducing capital gains tax

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Major votes

• On 6 Sep 2016: Boris Johnson was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Clause 82 — Reduction in Rate of Capital Gains Tax Show vote
• On 6 Sep 2016: Boris Johnson was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Third Reading 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: Boris Johnson voted to reduce the basic rate of capital gains tax by 8%. Show vote
• On 11 Apr 2016: Boris Johnson voted to increase the personal income tax allowance, change the way dividends are taxed, cut capital gains tax and reduce 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: Boris Johnson voted to approve 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: Boris Johnson voted to cut capital gains tax rates and extend entrepreneurs relief discounts to external investors as well as make other changes to capital gains tax. Show vote

Minor votes

• On 22 Mar 2016: Boris Johnson was absent for a vote on Procedure (Future Taxation) — Inclusion of Provisions Taking Effect in Future Years in the Finance Bill Show vote