Bankers' Bonus Tax
There have been votes in Parliament on the level of taxation applied to Banker' Bonuses. In 2009 a one-off 50% tax on on any individual discretionary bonus over £25,000 paid to a banker was levied and there have been a number of votes since on reintroducing such a tax.
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On 11 Feb 2015:
Theresa Villiers was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Job Offer Those On Jobseeker's Allowance Must Take Up or Lose Their Benefits
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On 28 Nov 2012:
Theresa Villiers was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Bankers Bonus Tax — Impact of Disability Benefit Changes
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On 5 Sep 2012:
Theresa Villiers was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — Housing
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On 5 Sep 2012:
Theresa Villiers was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — House Building — Bankers' Bonus Tax — VAT on Work on Homes
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On 17 May 2012:
Theresa Villiers 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:
Theresa Villiers 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 14 Dec 2011:
Theresa Villiers voted against creating 100,000 jobs and building 25,000 homes using funds raised via a bank bonus tax, against reducing VAT on home improvements and against tax breaks for small firms taking on new workers.
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On 23 Nov 2011:
Theresa Villiers voted against starting long-term investment projects sooner, against reducing VAT on home improvements and repairs, and against giving a tax break to small companies employing new workers.
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On 9 Nov 2011:
Theresa Villiers voted against introducing a tax on bank bonuses to guarantee a job for 100,000 young people and build 25,000 affordable homes; against making investment sooner; against reducing VAT, and against a tax break for small firms taking on extra workers.
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On 12 Oct 2011:
Theresa Villiers 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 13 Sep 2011:
Theresa Villiers voted against a tax on bank bonuses to be spent on creating 100,000 jobs and building 25,000 affordable homes; against increased funding to support businesses; against more apprenticeships; and against a VAT cut.
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On 22 Jun 2011:
Theresa Villiers voted against Labour proposals to reduce the deficit over a longer period, to cut VAT to 17.5%, to repeat the 2010 bank bonus tax, to build 25,000 affordable homes and create 100,000 jobs for young people.
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On 17 Apr 2013:
Theresa Villiers was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Clause 200 — Tax on Bankers' Bonuses
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On 3 Jul 2012:
Theresa Villiers was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — New Clause 13 — Report on Bankers' Bonus Tax
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On 18 Apr 2012:
Theresa Villiers voted against requiring the chancellor to review the possibility of reintroducing a tax on bankers' bonuses and how the revenue raised could be spent on tackling unemployment.
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On 23 Jan 2012:
Theresa Villiers voted against urgent action to kickstart the economy to promote jobs and growth, against a tax on bankers' bonuses and against the government funding 100,000 jobs for young people.
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On 13 Jul 2011:
Theresa Villiers was absent for a vote on Youth Employment Bill — Youth Training and Employment — Bank Bonus Budget Tax
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On 5 Jul 2011:
Theresa Villiers was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Clause 73 — Tax on Bankers' Bonuses
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