Chris Skidmore generally voted for

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Major votes

• On 6 Sep 2016: Chris Skidmore voted to reduce the rates of capital gains tax. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • increasing capital gains tax
• On 6 Sep 2016: Chris Skidmore 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

  This policy conflicts with:

  • increasing capital gains tax
• On 28 Jun 2016: Chris Skidmore voted to reduce the basic rate of capital gains tax by 8%. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • increasing capital gains tax
• On 11 Apr 2016: Chris Skidmore 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

  This policy conflicts with:

  • increasing capital gains tax
• On 22 Mar 2016: Chris Skidmore was absent for a vote on March 2016 Budget 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

  This policy conflicts with:

  • increasing capital gains tax
• On 22 Mar 2016: Chris Skidmore was absent for a vote on Budget Resolution 38 — Capital Gains Tax Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • increasing capital gains tax
• On 6 Jul 2010: Chris Skidmore voted to support 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
  • increasing capital gains tax
  • reducing the rate of corporation tax

Minor votes

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

  This policy conflicts with:

  • increasing capital gains tax
• On 25 Mar 2013: Chris Skidmore voted for 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

  This policy conflicts with:

  • increasing capital gains tax