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Finance Act 2011

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.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Finance Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 29 March 2011 by Mr David Gauke (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Finance Act 2011, receiving Royal Assent on 19 July 2011.

What the bill does

<p>The annual Finance Bill encompasses all the changes to be made to tax law for the year. Its formal description is &quot;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.&quot; </p><p>The Finance (No. 3) Bill will enact many of the measures announced in the 2011 Budget, given on 23 March 2011.</p>

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 29 Mar 2011
  2. 2nd reading Commons 26 Apr 2011
  3. Committee stage Commons 3 May to 4 May 2011
  4. Committee stage Commons 10 May to 9 Jun 2011
  5. Report stage Commons 28 Jun to 5 Jul 2011
  6. 3rd reading Commons 5 Jul 2011
  7. 1st reading Lords 6 Jul 2011
  8. 3rd reading Lords 18 Jul 2011
  9. 2nd reading Lords 18 Jul 2011
  10. Committee negatived Lords 18 Jul 2011
  11. Royal Assent Unassigned 19 Jul 2011

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 27 Mar 2012.