Finance Act 2016
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 2016 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 11 April 2016 and became an Act of Parliament on 15 September 2016.
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 Initial Library Notes Ministerial Extracts from Debates All Bill Debates
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
15th September 2016
Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) (Commons)
15th September 2016
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
15th September 2016
Act of Parliament
Finance Act 2016 c.24
13th September 2016
3rd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
13th September 2016
3rd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
13th September 2016
Report stage (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
13th September 2016
Report stage (Hansard): House of Lords
13th September 2016
Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
13th September 2016
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
13th September 2016
2nd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
13th September 2016
2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
8th September 2016
Library Notes
Finance Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
6th September 2016
1st reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
6th September 2016
1st reading (Hansard): House of Lords
6th September 2016
3rd reading: House of Commons
6th September 2016
Report: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
6th September 2016
Bills
HL Bill 61 (as amended on Report in the House of Commons) (PDF, 2MB)
6th September 2016
Amendment papers
List of Commons Report Amendments (PDF, 160KB)
6th September 2016
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 6 September 2016
5th September 2016
Report stage: House of Commons
5th September 2016
Programme motion: House of Commons
5th September 2016
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 274KB)
5th September 2016
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 5 September 2016
2nd September 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 1 September 2016
1st September 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 31 August 2016
22nd July 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 21 July 2016
20th July 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 19 July 2016
18th July 2016
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 2MB)
12th July 2016
Bills
Bill 47 2016-17, as amended in Committee and Public Bill Committee
8th July 2016
Written evidence
Written evidence: PRISM (FB23)
8th July 2016
Written evidence
Written evidence: Oil & Gas UK (FB22)
8th July 2016
Written evidence
Written evidence: Institute of Chartered Accountants for England and Walews (ICAEW) Apprenticeship Levy (Clauses 87-110) (FB21) (PDF, 228KB)
8th July 2016
Written evidence
Written evidence: Institute of Chartered Accountants for England and Wales (ICAEW) (Clause 5) (FB20) (PDF, 188KB)
7th July 2016
Committee Debates: compilation of sittings: House of Commons
7th July 2016
Committee Debate: 6th sitting: House of Commons
7th July 2016
Committee Debate: 5th sitting: House of Commons
7th July 2016
Written evidence
Written evidence: Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) (FB16) (PDF, 42KB)
7th July 2016
Written evidence
Written evidence: Institute of Chartered Accountants for England and Wales (ICAEW) (Clause 35) (FB11) (PDF, 84KB)
7th July 2016
Written evidence
Written evidence: Institute of Chartered Accountants for England and Wales (ICAEW) (Clause 82) (FB12) (PDF, 232KB)
7th July 2016
Written evidence
Written evidence: Institute of Chartered Accountants for England and Wales (ICAEW) (Clause 115) (FB13) (PDF, 267KB)
7th July 2016
Written evidence
Written evidence: Institute of Chartered Accountants for England and Wales (ICAEW) (Clause 117) (FB14) (PDF, 231KB)
7th July 2016
Written evidence
Written evidence: Hargreaves Lansdown (FB15)
7th July 2016
Written evidence
Written evidence: Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) further submission (Clause 117) (FB17)
7th July 2016
Written evidence
Written evidence: Residential Landlords Association (FB18)
7th July 2016
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 7 July 2016
7th July 2016
Written evidence
Written evidence: HM Treasury (EVEL Memo) (FB19 (PDF, 303KB)
6th July 2016
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 3 (PDF, 189KB)
6th July 2016
Amendment papers
PBC Notices of Amendments as at 5 July 2016
5th July 2016
Committee Debate: 4th sitting: House of Commons
5th July 2016
Committee Debate: 3rd sitting: House of Commons
5th July 2016
Written evidence
Written evidence: Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) (Clause 155 and Schedule 23 simple assessment) (FB05)
5th July 2016
Written evidence
Written evidence: Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) (Clauses 87 - 110 – Apprenticeship Levy) (FB04)
5th July 2016
Written evidence
Written evidence: Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) (Clause 35) (FB03)
5th July 2016
Written evidence
Written evidence: Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) (Clause 32) (FB 02)
5th July 2016
Written evidence
Written evidence: Electronic Money Association (EMA) (Clause 164) (FB06) (PDF, 127KB)
5th July 2016
Written evidence
Written evidence: Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) (Clause 62) (FB07)
5th July 2016
Written evidence
Written evidence: Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) (Clause 24) (FB01)
5th July 2016
Written evidence
Written evidence: Chartered Institute of Taxation (Clause 87-110 Apprenticeships Levy) (FB08)
5th July 2016
Written evidence
Written evidence: Chartered Institute of Taxation (Clause 117 - SDLT: higher rates for additional dwellings etc.) (FB09)
5th July 2016
Written evidence
Written evidence: Chartered Institute of Taxation (Clauses 172-177 Office of Tax Simplification) (FB10)
5th July 2016
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 5 July 2016
4th July 2016
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 191KB)
4th July 2016
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 184KB)
1st July 2016
Amendment papers
PBC Notices of Amendments as at 30 June 2016
30th June 2016
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
30th June 2016
Committee Debate: 1st sitting: House of Commons
30th June 2016
Press notices
Have your say on the Finance Bill
30th June 2016
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 30 June 2016
29th June 2016
Amendment papers
PBC Notices of Amendments as at 28 June 2016
28th June 2016
Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
28th June 2016
Ways and Means resolution: House of Commons
28th June 2016
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in CWH : Selection 2 (PDF, 141KB)
28th June 2016
Amendment papers
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 28 June 2016
28th June 2016
Amendment papers
PBC Notices of Amendments as at 27 June 2016
27th June 2016
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Commons
27th June 2016
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in CWH : Selection 1 (PDF, 145KB)
27th June 2016
Amendment papers
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 27 June 2016
27th June 2016
Amendment papers
PBC Notices of Amendments as at 24 June 2016
24th June 2016
Amendment papers
CWH Notices of Amendments as at 23 June 2016
23rd June 2016
Amendment papers
CWH Notices of Amendments as at 22 June 2016
16th June 2016
Amendment papers
CWH Notices of Amendments as at 15 June 2016
16th June 2016
Amendment papers
PBC Notices of Amendments as at 15 June 2016
15th June 2016
Amendment papers
PBC Notices of Amendments as at 14 June 2016
15th June 2016
Amendment papers
CWH Notices of Amendments as at 14 June 2016
14th June 2016
Amendment papers
PBC Notices of Amendments as at 13 June 2016
14th June 2016
Amendment papers
CWH Notices of Amendments as at 13 June 2016
10th June 2016
Amendment papers
CWH Notices of Amendments as at 9 June 2016
9th June 2016
Amendment papers
CWH Notices of Amendments as at 8 June 2016
8th June 2016
Amendment papers
CWH Notices of Amendments as at 7 June 2016
20th May 2016
Amendment papers
CWH Notices of Amendments as at 19 May 2016
20th May 2016
Amendment papers
PBC Notices of Amendments as at 19 May 2016
19th May 2016
2nd reading: House of Commons
19th May 2016
1st reading: House of Commons
19th May 2016
Bills
Bill 001 2016-17, as introduced
14th April 2016
Amendment papers
PBC Notices of Amendments as at 13 April 2016
14th April 2016
Amendment papers
CWH Notices of Amendments as at 13 April 2016
11th April 2016
Carry-over motion: House of Commons
7th April 2016
Explanatory Notes
Bill 155 2015-16 EN corrigendum provided by HM Treasury (PDF, 67KB)
24th March 2016
Explanatory Notes
Bill 155 EN Vol 1 2015-16 (PDF, 1MB)
24th March 2016
Bills
Bill 155 2015-16, as introduced
24th March 2016
Bills
Bill 155 2015-16 Volume I PDF version (PDF, 1MB)
24th March 2016
Bills
Bill 155 2015-16 Volume II PDF version (PDF, 1MB)
24th March 2016
Explanatory Notes
Bill 155 EN Vol 2 2015-16 (PDF, 1MB)