Jacob Rees-Mogg

Conservative MP for North East Somerset

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Reduce capital gains tax

Capital gains taxes should be reduced.

Jacob Rees-Mogg almost always voted for reducing capital gains tax

TheyWorkForYou has automatically calculated this MP’s stance based on all of their votes on the topic. You can browse the source data on PublicWhip.org.uk.

Key votes about reducing capital gains tax:

  • On 6 Sep 2016: Jacob Rees-Mogg voted to reduce the rates of capital gains tax. Show vote
  • On 6 Sep 2016: Jacob Rees-Mogg 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
  • On 28 Jun 2016: Jacob Rees-Mogg voted to reduce the basic rate of capital gains tax by 8%. Show vote
  • On 11 Apr 2016: Jacob Rees-Mogg 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
  • On 22 Mar 2016: Jacob Rees-Mogg voted to approve the March 2016 budget which contained plans to spend £56bn more than was expected to be taken in, introduced a policy of requiring all schools to become academies and introduced a new soft drinks levy. Show vote
  • On 22 Mar 2016: Jacob Rees-Mogg voted to cut capital gains tax rates and extend entrepreneurs relief discounts to external investors as well as make other changes to capital gains tax. Show vote
  • On 22 Mar 2016: Jacob Rees-Mogg voted to allow the Finance Bill to include provisions relating to specified matters taking effect in future years. Show vote
  • On 25 Mar 2013: Jacob Rees-Mogg 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
  • On 6 Jul 2010: Jacob Rees-Mogg voted to support the 2010 Finance Bill which included an increase in VAT from 17.5% to 20% among other measures. Show vote

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