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General Anti Tax-Avoidance Principle Bill

A Bill to introduce a principle that any financial arrangements made by a company or individual should not have as their primary purpose the avoidance of tax; to establish a statutory rule to apply in the assessment of such arrangements; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe General Anti Tax-Avoidance Principle Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 20 June 2012 by Mr Michael Meacher (Labour). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 20 Jun 2012
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 26 Apr 2013.