Elizabeth Truss almost always voted for reducing the rate of corporation tax

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Major votes

• On 24 Mai 2021: Elizabeth Truss wedi pleidleisio for a range of tax and pensions provisions including keeping key income tax rates and thresholds unchanged and to increase the main rate of Corporation Tax from 19 to 25% from 2023. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
• On 13 Ebr 2021: Elizabeth Truss wedi pleidleisio for a range of tax and pensions provisions including keeping key income tax rates and thresholds unchanged and to increase the main rate of Corporation Tax from 19 to 25% from 2023. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
• On 6 Med 2016: Elizabeth Truss wedi pleidleisio to increase the personal income tax allowance, change the way dividends are taxed, cut capital gains tax and reduce the amount which can be taken out of a pension tax-free from £1.25m to £1m. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • reducing capital gains tax
• On 5 Med 2016: Elizabeth Truss wedi pleidleisio to reduce the main rate of corporation tax to be charged in 2020. Show vote
• On 28 Meh 2016: Elizabeth Truss wedi pleidleisio to reduce the main rate of corporation tax for the financial year 2020 from 18% to 17%. Show vote
• On 11 Ebr 2016: Elizabeth Truss wedi pleidleisio to increase the personal income tax allowance, change the way dividends are taxed, cut capital gains tax and reduce the amount which can be taken out of a pension tax-free from £1.25m to £1m. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • reducing capital gains tax
• On 22 Maw 2016: Elizabeth Truss wedi pleidleisio to approve the March 2016 budget which contained plans to spend £56bn more than was expected to be taken in, introduced a policy of requiring all schools to become academies and introduced a new soft drinks levy. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • academy schools
  • reducing capital gains tax
• On 26 Hyd 2015: Elizabeth Truss wedi pleidleisio 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

  This vote is also related to:

  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets

  This policy conflicts with:

  • increasing the rate of VAT
  • higher taxes on banks
• On 21 Gor 2015: Elizabeth Truss wedi pleidleisio 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

  This vote is also related to:

  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets

  This policy conflicts with:

  • increasing the rate of VAT
  • higher taxes on banks
• On 21 Gor 2015: Elizabeth Truss wedi pleidleisio 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

  This vote is also related to:

  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets

  This policy conflicts with:

  • increasing the rate of VAT
  • higher taxes on banks
• On 14 Gor 2015: Elizabeth Truss wedi pleidleisio in favour of the Summer 2015 budget which, among other measures, increased the minimum wage, replaced student maintenance grants with loans and cut tax credits. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets

  This policy conflicts with:

  • measures to prevent climate change
  • increasing the rate of VAT
• On 25 Maw 2015: Elizabeth Truss wedi pleidleisio for a series of taxation related measures including increasing the personal income tax free allowance and increasing the threshold at which higher rate tax is charged. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • higher taxes on banks

  This policy conflicts with:

  • increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000
  • higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
• On 23 Maw 2015: Elizabeth Truss wedi pleidleisio to approve the March 2015 budget which contained plans to spend £76bn more than was expected to be taken in and introduced a help to buy ISA, reduced corporation tax and increased spending on mental health by around £300m/year. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • higher taxes on banks

  This policy conflicts with:

  • increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000
  • higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
• On 25 Maw 2014: Elizabeth Truss wedi pleidleisio to approve the March 2014 budget, increasing the personal income tax allowance, reducing corporation tax, capping welfare spending, reducing alcohol duties and more. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax

  This policy conflicts with:

  • increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000
  • higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
• On 25 Maw 2014: Elizabeth Truss wedi pleidleisio to charge corporation tax during 2014-15 Show vote
• On 2 Gor 2013: Elizabeth Truss 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
  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • measures to reduce tax avoidance
  • stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets
  • higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
  • higher taxes on plane tickets
• On 15 Ebr 2013: Elizabeth Truss was absent for a vote on Finance Bill 2013 — Second Reading Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • measures to reduce tax avoidance
  • 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: Elizabeth Truss wedi pleidleisio to set a budget for 2013-14 involving 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
  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • measures to reduce tax avoidance
  • 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
• On 3 Gor 2012: Elizabeth Truss wedi pleidleisio to raise the basic income tax free allowance, cut corporation tax, and to support other tax changes proposed in the Finance Bill. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles
  • higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
  • higher taxes on plane tickets
• On 16 Ebr 2012: Elizabeth Truss wedi pleidleisio to raise the tax free income tax allowance, reduce corporation tax and recover child benefit from couples where an individual earns over £50,000. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • higher taxes on plane tickets
• On 16 Ebr 2012: Elizabeth Truss wedi pleidleisio to raise the tax free income tax allowance, reduce corporation tax and recover child benefit from couples where an individual earns over £50,000. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • higher taxes on plane tickets
• On 26 Maw 2012: Elizabeth Truss wedi pleidleisio in favour of the March 2012 budget which planned spending of £683bn against expected revenue of £592bn and also increased the income tax personal tax free allowance, reduced corporation tax, introduced a new top rate of Stamp Duty and introduced a tax to recover child benefit from households with an individual earning over £50K. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • higher taxes on alcoholic drinks

  This policy conflicts with:

  • increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000
  • stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets
• On 5 Gor 2011: Elizabeth Truss wedi pleidleisio in favour of the measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threshold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles
  • higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
  • higher taxes on banks

  This policy conflicts with:

  • stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets
• On 26 Ebr 2011: Elizabeth Truss wedi pleidleisio in favour of the measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threashold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles
  • higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
  • higher taxes on banks

  This policy conflicts with:

  • stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets
• On 26 Ebr 2011: Elizabeth Truss wedi pleidleisio in favour of the measures in the 2011 Budget including reducing the threshold for paying higher rate income tax, increasing the income tax free personal allowance, reducing corporation tax and reducing the main rate of corporation tax from 27 to 26%. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles
  • higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
  • higher taxes on banks

  This policy conflicts with:

  • stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets
• On 29 Maw 2011: Elizabeth Truss was absent for a vote on March 2011 Budget Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000
  • lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles
  • higher taxes on alcoholic drinks

  This policy conflicts with:

  • stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets
• On 20 Gor 2010: Elizabeth Truss wedi pleidleisio to support the 2010 Finance Bill which included an increase in VAT from 17.5% to 20% among other measures. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • increasing the rate of VAT
• On 6 Gor 2010: Elizabeth Truss wedi pleidleisio to support the 2010 Finance Bill which included an increase in VAT from 17.5% to 20% among other measures. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • increasing the rate of VAT

  This policy conflicts with:

  • reducing capital gains tax