Maria Caulfield

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)

Conservative MP for Lewes

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Taxation of Banks

There have been votes in Parliament on taxation of banks. The "banking levy" is one such tax: it is charged annually based on the amount a bank holds in assets,.

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Maria Caulfield consistently voted against higher taxes on banks

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 higher taxes on banks:

  • On 2 Feb 2022: Maria Caulfield voted for a range of tax and pensions provisions including keeping key income tax rates unchanged and to increase the normal pension age to 57 from 6 April 2028. Show vote
  • On 1 Dec 2021: Maria Caulfield voted to reduce tax on bank profits. Show vote
  • On 16 Nov 2021: Maria Caulfield voted for a range of tax and pensions provisions including keeping key income tax rates unchanged and to increase the normal pension age to 57 from 6 April 2028. Show vote
  • On 16 Nov 2021: Maria Caulfield voted for a range of tax and pensions provisions including keeping key income tax rates unchanged and to increase the normal pension age to 57 from 6 April 2028. Show vote
  • On 21 Feb 2018: Maria Caulfield voted in favour of excluding overseas activities of UK headquartered banking groups from the bank levy, and in favour of reducing stamp duty for first time buyers of homes in transactions of up to £500,000. Show vote
  • On 18 Dec 2017: Maria Caulfield voted to exclude certain overseas elements of UK banking groups from the bank levy annual tax. Show vote
  • On 11 Dec 2017: Maria Caulfield voted in favour of excluding overseas activities of UK headquartered banking groups from the bank levy, and in favour of reducing stamp duty for first time buyers of homes in transactions of up to £500,000. Show vote
  • On 11 Dec 2017: Maria Caulfield voted in favour of excluding overseas activities of UK headquartered banking groups from the bank levy, and in favour of reducing stamp duty for first time buyers of homes in transactions of up to £500,000. Show vote
  • On 28 Nov 2017: Maria Caulfield voted to narrow the scope of the bank levy tax so it is calculated only on the basis of a bank's UK assets; excluding overseas activities of UK headquartered banking groups from the charge. Show vote
  • On 26 Oct 2015: Maria Caulfield voted for the measures in the Finance Bill including an increase in the income tax personal allowance, and to cap the rates of VAT and income tax at their existing rates until the next general election. Show vote
  • On 21 Jul 2015: Maria Caulfield voted for the measures in the Finance Bill including an increase in the income tax personal allowance, and to cap the rates of VAT and income tax at their existing rates until the next general election. Show vote
  • On 21 Jul 2015: Maria Caulfield voted for the measures in the Finance Bill including an increase in the income tax personal allowance, and to cap the rates of VAT and income tax at their existing rates until the next general election. Show vote

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