Income Tax Additional Rate
There have been votes in Parliament on the rate of income tax which applies to income over £150,000. This is the top income tax band known as the additional rate.
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Priti Patel almost always voted against increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000
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On 25 Mar 2015:
Priti Patel voted for a series of taxation related measures including increasing the personal income tax free allowance and increasing the threshold at which higher rate tax is charged.
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On 23 Mar 2015:
Priti Patel voted to approve the March 2015 budget which contained plans to spend £76bn more than was expected to be taken in and introduced a help to buy ISA, reduced corporation tax and increased spending on mental health by around £300m/year.
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On 23 Mar 2015:
Priti Patel voted to charge income tax in the 2015-16 financial year and to set the basic rate at 20%, the higher rate at 40% and the additional rate at 45%.
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On 4 Mar 2015:
Priti Patel was absent for a vote on Opposition Day — The Economy — Top Rate of Income Tax
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On 5 Nov 2014:
Priti Patel voted in favour of cutting the income tax rate applied to those earning over £150,000 a year.
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On 2 Jul 2014:
Priti Patel voted to increase the personal income tax allowance, to reduce corporation tax, and to give a greater tax incentive to companies investing in assets, as well as to support other measures in the Finance Bill.
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On 25 Mar 2014:
Priti Patel voted to approve the March 2014 budget, increasing the personal income tax allowance, reducing corporation tax, capping welfare spending, reducing alcohol duties and more.
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On 15 Apr 2013:
Priti Patel voted to introduce a general anti-abuse rule to tackle abusive tax avoidance, to raise the basic income tax free allowance, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill.
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On 25 Mar 2013:
Priti Patel voted to set a budget for 2013-14 involving raising £612bn and spending £720bn; continuing to reduce corporation tax, introducing a scheme to help people buy homes worth up to £600,000 and to increase the personal income tax allowance for those of working age.
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On 28 Nov 2012:
Priti Patel voted in favour of cutting the top rate of income tax applying to income over £150,000 from 50% to 45%.
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On 26 Mar 2012:
Priti Patel voted in favour of the March 2012 budget which planned spending of £683bn against expected revenue of £592bn and also increased the income tax personal tax free allowance, reduced corporation tax, introduced a new top rate of Stamp Duty and introduced a tax to recover child benefit from households with an individual earning over £50K.
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On 26 Mar 2012:
Priti Patel voted to indicate support for a reduction in the additional rate of income tax, which applies to income over £150k, from 50% to 45%.
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