Finance Act 2013
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.
Government Bill
(HM Treasury)
What is this Bill?
The Finance Act 2013 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 25 March 2013 and became an Act of Parliament on 17 July 2013.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes
This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
18th July 2013
Act of Parliament
Finance Act 2013 c.29
17th July 2013
Royal Assent (Commons)
15th July 2013
3rd reading (Lords)
15th July 2013
Committee negatived (Lords)
15th July 2013
2nd reading (Lords)
4th July 2013
Amendment papers
List of Commons Report Amendments
3rd July 2013
1st reading (Lords)
3rd July 2013
Bills
Bill 037 2013-14, as amended on Report in the House of Commons
3rd July 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 2 July 2013
2nd July 2013
3rd reading (Commons)
2nd July 2013
Report stage (Commons)
2nd July 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 1 July 2013
2nd July 2013
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill amendments as at 2 July 2013
1st July 2013
Report stage (Commons)
1st July 2013
Programme motion (No. 2)
1st July 2013
Ways and Means resolution
1st July 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report: First and Second Days (PDF, 15KB)
1st July 2013
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill amendments as at 1 July 2013
28th June 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 27 June 2013
27th June 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 26 June 2013
27th June 2013
Amendment papers
Provisional Notices of Amendments and Added Names as at 26 June 2013 (PDF, 180KB)
25th June 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 24 June 2013
24th June 2013
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in Committee (PDF, 2MB)
24th June 2013
Bills
Bill 018 2013-14, as amended in Public Bill Committee
21st June 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 20 June 2013
21st June 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 20 June 2013
20th June 2013
Committee stage: 20th sitting (Commons)
20th June 2013
Committee stage: 19th sitting (Commons)
20th June 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 20 June 2013
19th June 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 10 (PDF, 15KB)
19th June 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 18 June 2013
18th June 2013
Committee stage: 18th sitting (Commons)
18th June 2013
Committee stage: 17th sitting (Commons)
18th June 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 9 (PDF, 19KB)
18th June 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 18 June 2013
14th June 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 13 June 2013
14th June 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 13 June 2013
13th June 2013
Committee stage: 16th sitting (Commons)
13th June 2013
Committee stage: 15th sitting (Commons)
13th June 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 8 (PDF, 21KB)
13th June 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 13 June 2013
12th June 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 11 June 2013
11th June 2013
Committee stage: 14th sitting (Commons)
11th June 2013
Committee stage: 13th sitting (Commons)
11th June 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 11 June 2013
11th June 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 7 - revised (PDF, 15KB)
10th June 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - consolidated pdf version (PDF, 1MB)
10th June 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 7 (PDF, 15KB)
7th June 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 6 June 2013
7th June 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 6 June 2013
6th June 2013
Committee stage: 11th sitting (Commons)
6th June 2013
Committee stage: 12th sitting (Commons)
6th June 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 6 June 2013
5th June 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 6 (PDF, 20KB)
5th June 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 4 June 2013
5th June 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 4 June 2013
4th June 2013
Committee stage: 10th sitting (Commons)
4th June 2013
Committee stage: 9th sitting (Commons)
4th June 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 4 June 2013
3rd June 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 5 (PDF, 21KB)
31st May 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 30 May 2013 (PDF, 24KB)
22nd May 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 21 May 2013
21st May 2013
Committee stage: 8th sitting (Commons)
21st May 2013
Committee stage: 7th sitting (Commons)
21st May 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 21 May 2013
21st May 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 4 (PDF, 20KB)
20th May 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence submitted by BVRLA (FB 02)
20th May 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence submitted by James George Jatras, Esq (FB 03)
20th May 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence submitted by the Law Society of England and Wales (FB 04)
17th May 2013
Amendment papers
Notice of Amendments given on 16 May 2013
17th May 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 16 May 2013
16th May 2013
Committee stage: 6th sitting (Commons)
16th May 2013
Committee stage: 5th sitting (Commons)
16th May 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 16 May 2013
15th May 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 14 May 2013
14th May 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 3 (PDF, 47KB)
9th May 2013
2nd reading (Commons)
9th May 2013
1st reading (Commons)
9th May 2013
Bills
Bill 001 2013-14, as introduced
1st May 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memoranda - consolidated pdf version (PDF, 1MB)
25th April 2013
Committee stage: 4th sitting (Commons)
25th April 2013
Committee stage: 3rd sitting (Commons)
25th April 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 25 April 2013
24th April 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 23 April 2013
24th April 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 23 April 2013
24th April 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 15KB)
23rd April 2013
Committee stageAssociated Memoranda submitted by Dr Julian West (FB 01) (Commons)
23rd April 2013
Committee stage: 2nd sitting (Commons)
23rd April 2013
Committee stage: 1st sitting (Commons)
23rd April 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memoranda submitted by Dr Julian West (FB 01)
23rd April 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 23 April 2013
23rd April 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 15KB)
22nd April 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 19 April 2013
19th April 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 18 April 2013
19th April 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 18 April 2013
18th April 2013
Committee stage:Committee: 2nd sitting (Commons)
18th April 2013
Amendment papers
Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 18 April 2013
18th April 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Committee of the whole House: Selection of Amendments 2 (PDF, 14KB)
18th April 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 17 April 2013
18th April 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 17 April 2013
17th April 2013
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Commons)
17th April 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Committee of the whole House: Selection of Amendments 1 (PDF, 15KB)
17th April 2013
Amendment papers
Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 17 April 2013
16th April 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 15 April 2013
15th April 2013
2nd reading (Commons)
15th April 2013
Carry-over motion
15th April 2013
Programme motion
15th April 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 12 April 2013
11th April 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 10 April 2013
28th March 2013
Bills
Bill 154 2012-13, as introduced
28th March 2013
Explanatory Notes
Explanatory notes to Bill 154 (published by HM Treasury) (PDF, 3MB)
25th March 2013
1st reading (Commons)