Austin Mitchell generally voted against measures to reduce tax avoidance

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Major votes

• On 2 Gor 2013: Austin Mitchell was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — Third Reading Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
  • reducing the rate of corporation tax
  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets
  • higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
  • higher taxes on plane tickets
• On 15 Ebr 2013: Austin Mitchell wedi pleidleisio against introducing a general anti-abuse rule to tackle abusive tax avoidance, to raise the basic income tax free allowance, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
  • reducing the rate of corporation tax
  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets
  • higher taxes on plane tickets

  This policy conflicts with:

  • increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000
• On 25 Maw 2013: Austin Mitchell wedi pleidleisio against the proposed budget for 2013-14 which proposed raising £612bn and spending £720bn; continuing to reduce corporation tax, introducing a scheme to help people buy homes worth up to £600,000 and to increase the personal income tax allowance for those of working age. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
  • reducing the rate of corporation tax
  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets
  • lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles

  This policy conflicts with:

  • increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000
  • higher taxes on alcoholic drinks

Minor votes

• On 11 Chw 2015: Austin Mitchell wedi pleidleisio in favour of introducing a penalty regime for the general anti-abuse rule and in favour of other measures intended to reduce tax avoidance. Show vote
• On 1 Gor 2013: Austin Mitchell was absent for a vote on Finance Bill — New Clause 12 — International Tax Transparency for Multi-National Companies Show vote