Tax Avoidance
Parliament has voted on measures, including the introduction of a general anti-abuse rule, aimed at tackling abusive tax avoidance.
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Priti Patel generally voted for measures to reduce tax avoidance
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On 12 Nov 2018:
Priti Patel voted in favour of proposed changes to the taxation system, including rises in the income thresholds for both starting to pay income tax, and for being charged income tax at the higher rate.
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On 12 Nov 2018:
Priti Patel voted in favour of proposed changes to the taxation system, including rises in the income thresholds for both starting to pay income tax, and for being charged income tax at the higher rate.
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On 18 Apr 2017:
Priti Patel was absent for a vote on Finance (No. 2) Bill 2017 — Decline Second Reading
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On 18 Apr 2017:
Priti Patel was absent for a vote on Finance (No. 2) Bill 2017 — Second Reading
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On 28 Jun 2016:
Priti Patel voted against requiring multinational enterprises to publish a country by country tax strategy including information on their attitude to tax planning.
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On 19 Apr 2016:
Priti Patel voted against giving the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority duties to combat abusive tax avoidance arrangements, including by ascertaining and recording the beneficial ownership of trusts.
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On 2 Jul 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 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 1 Jul 2020:
Priti Patel voted not to delay shifting responsibility for determining if off-payroll working rules apply from an individual’s personal service company to their client (where the client isn't a small company).
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On 25 Feb 2020:
Priti Patel was absent for a vote on Proper Funding of Public Services — Tax Avoidance and Evasion
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On 20 Jan 2020:
Priti Patel voted against requiring a plan to reverse the impact of austerity, tackle the climate and environmental emergency, and reshape the economy to work for everyone by clamping down on tax avoidance, tackling insecurity in work by extending full employment rights to all workers, ending in-work poverty, and introducing a real living wage.
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On 13 Apr 2016:
Priti Patel voted against implementing a series of proposals intended to reduce tax avoidance and evasion.
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On 11 Feb 2015:
Priti Patel voted against introducing a penalty regime for the general anti-abuse rule and against other measures intended to reduce tax avoidance.
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On 1 Jul 2013:
Priti Patel voted against requiring a review of the potential for new internationally co-ordinated laws requiring greater transparency on how much tax multi-national companies pay to the UK and other countries.
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