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Finance Act 2008

Government Bill

Originated in the House of Commons, Session 2007-08

Last updated: 30 April 2009 at 14:25

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Long title

A Bill to Grant certain duties, to alter other duties, and to amend the law relating to the National Debt and the Public Revenue, and to make further provision in connection with finance.

Summary

The annual Finance Bill encompasses all the changes to be made to tax law for the year. Its formal description is 'a Bill to grant certain duties, to alter other duties, and to amend the law relating to the National Debt and the Public Revenue, and to make further provision in connection with finance.'

The Bill will enact many of the measures announced in the Budget which was presented by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, on 12 March 2008.

Sponsoring departments

HM Treasury
Jane Kennedy
Labour, Liverpool, Wavertree
HM Treasury
Lord Davies of Oldham
Labour, Life peer

Current version of the Bill

Finance Act 2008 c.9 - html version
29 July 2008

Bill passage

Bill started in the House of Commons
1st reading
2nd reading
Committee stage
Report stage
3rd reading
Bill in the House of Lords
1st reading
2nd reading
Committee stage
Report stage
3rd reading
Final stages
Consideration of amendments
Royal Assent
Key
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In progress
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