Jacob Rees-Mogg generally voted for measures to reduce tax avoidance

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Major votes

• On 12 Nov 2018: Jacob Rees-Mogg 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. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
• On 12 Nov 2018: Jacob Rees-Mogg 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. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
• On 18 Apr 2017: Jacob Rees-Mogg voted to raise the threshold for paying higher rate income tax, to introduce a Soft Drinks Industry Levy, to restrict the national insurance benefits of remuneration other than salary and for other changes to the tax system. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
• On 18 Apr 2017: Jacob Rees-Mogg voted to raise the threshold for paying higher rate income tax, to introduce a Soft Drinks Industry Levy, to restrict the national insurance benefits of remuneration other than via salary and for other changes to the tax system. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
• On 28 Jun 2016: Jacob Rees-Mogg voted against requiring multinational enterprises to publish a country by country tax strategy including information on their attitude to tax planning. Show vote
• On 19 Apr 2016: Jacob Rees-Mogg 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. Show vote
• On 2 Jul 2013: Jacob Rees-Mogg 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. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
  • reducing the rate of corporation tax
  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets
  • higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
  • higher taxes on plane tickets
• On 15 Apr 2013: Jacob Rees-Mogg 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. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
  • reducing the rate of corporation tax
  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets
  • higher taxes on plane tickets

  This policy conflicts with:

  • increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000
• On 25 Mar 2013: Jacob Rees-Mogg 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. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
  • reducing the rate of corporation tax
  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets
  • lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles

  This policy conflicts with:

  • increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000
  • higher taxes on alcoholic drinks

Minor votes

• On 1 Jul 2020: Jacob Rees-Mogg 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). Show vote
• On 25 Feb 2020: Jacob Rees-Mogg voted not to call for the proper funding of public services after a decade of austerity nor for robust action to tackle tax avoidance and evasion. Show vote
• On 20 Jan 2020: Jacob Rees-Mogg 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. Show vote
• On 13 Apr 2016: Jacob Rees-Mogg voted against implementing a series of proposals intended to reduce tax avoidance and evasion. Show vote
• On 11 Feb 2015: Jacob Rees-Mogg voted against introducing a penalty regime for the general anti-abuse rule and against other measures intended to reduce tax avoidance. Show vote
• On 1 Jul 2013: Jacob Rees-Mogg 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. Show vote