Pete Wishart

Scottish National Party MP for Perth and North Perthshire

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Reduce capital gains tax

Capital gains taxes should be reduced.

Pete Wishart almost always voted against reducing capital gains tax

TheyWorkForYou has automatically calculated this MP’s stance based on all of their votes on the topic. You can browse the source data on PublicWhip.org.uk.

Key votes about reducing capital gains tax:

  • On 6 Sep 2016: Pete Wishart voted not to reduce the rates of capital gains tax. Show vote
  • On 6 Sep 2016: Pete Wishart 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
  • On 28 Jun 2016: Pete Wishart voted against reducing the basic rate of capital gains tax by 8%. Show vote
  • On 11 Apr 2016: Pete Wishart 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
  • On 22 Mar 2016: Pete Wishart 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
  • On 22 Mar 2016: Pete Wishart 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 22 Mar 2016: Pete Wishart voted against allowing the Finance Bill to include provisions relating to specified matters taking effect in future years. Show vote
  • On 25 Mar 2013: Pete Wishart 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
  • On 6 Jul 2010: Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Second Reading Show vote

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