Finance (No. 2) Act 2015
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 (No. 2) Act 2015 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 14 July 2015 and became an Act of Parliament on 18 November 2015.
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
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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 November 2015
Royal Assent (Minutes) (Commons)
18th November 2015
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
18th November 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: consolidated pdf version (PDF, 4MB)
18th November 2015
Act of Parliament
Finance (No.2) Act 2015 c.33
10th November 2015
3rd reading (Minites of Proceedings): House of Lords
10th November 2015
3rd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
10th November 2015
Report stage (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
10th November 2015
Report stage (Hansard): House of Lords
10th November 2015
Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
10th November 2015
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
10th November 2015
2nd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
10th November 2015
2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
28th October 2015
Amendment papers
Commons Report Amendments (PDF, 187KB)
27th October 2015
1st reading (Minutes): House of Lords
27th October 2015
1st reading (Hansard): House of Lords
27th October 2015
Bills
HL Bill 68 2015-16 (as amended on Report in the House of Commons)
26th October 2015
3rd reading: House of Commons
26th October 2015
Report stage: House of Commons
26th October 2015
Ways and Means resolution (Restitution Interest Payments): House of Commons
26th October 2015
Ways and Means resolution (Payment of Corporation Tax): House of Commons
26th October 2015
Programme motion: House of Commons
26th October 2015
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 26 October 2015
26th October 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 255KB)
23rd October 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 22 October 2015
22nd October 2015
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 21 October 2015
22nd October 2015
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 1MB)
20th October 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 19 October 2015
16th October 2015
Bills
Bill 79 2015-16 (as amended in Committee)
16th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Dr. C.G. Blanshard (FB85)
16th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Chartered Institute of Taxation - further submission (FB84)
16th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Association of Taxation Technicians - further submission (FB83)
16th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Low Incomes Tax Reform Group - further submission (FB82)
15th October 2015
Committee Debate: 6th sitting: House of Commons
15th October 2015
Committee Debate: 5th sitting: House of Commons
15th October 2015
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 15 October 2015
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Tony Hardacre (FB62)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Ian M B Simpson (FB52)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Irene McDonald (FB53)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Calvin Taylor (FB54)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Chris Cooper (FB56)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Colin Miller (FB61)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Hasmita Reardon (FB60)
14th October 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 13 October 2015
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Andrew Wilmot (FB59)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Connie Cheuk (FB58)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Mr P Cromie (FB57)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Steve Parsons (FB55)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Carol McEvoy, Franchise Partner, Platinum Property Partners (FB79)
14th October 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee : Selection 3 (PDF, 181KB)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: ICAEW (e) on clause 46 (FB80e) (PDF, 244KB)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: ICAEW (d) on clause 32 (FB80d) (PDF, 225KB)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: ICAEW (c) on clause 24 (FB80c) (PDF, 376KB)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: ICAEW (b) on clauses 21, 22 and 24 and Schedule 4 (FB80b) (PDF, 228KB)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: ICAEW (a) on clause 9 (FB80a) (PDF, 227KB)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Craig Holmes (FB63)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Mr B Walls (FB69)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Ben Hardaker (FB64)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Fiona Paulus (FB65)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Councillor Geoffrey Hill (FB66)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Anonymous - further submission (FB67)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Laura Hall (FB68)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Tim Below (FB78)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Mr Sam Harrison (FB70)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: David Rumford (FB71)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Residential Landlords Association (FB72)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Councillor James Fraser (FB73)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) - further submission (FB74)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) - further submission (FB75)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Matthew Moody, Wealth Alliance and Stanford Knights Letting Ltd (FB76)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Barry Fitzpatrick (FB77)
13th October 2015
Committee Debate: 4th sitting: House of Commons
13th October 2015
Committee Debate: 3rd sitting: House of Commons
13th October 2015
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 13 October 2015
12th October 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee : Selection 2 (PDF, 186KB)
9th October 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 8 October 2015
21st September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Mark Brown (FB50)
21st September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Peter Walsh (FB37)
21st September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Simon Shinerock (FB38)
21st September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Association of Taxation Technicians supplementary (FB39)
21st September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) (FB40)
21st September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Anonymous (FB41)
21st September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Charles Dowding (FB42)
21st September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Dr. Simon Crutchley (FB43)
21st September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Dr Araripe Garboggini (FB45)
21st September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Michael Fickling (FB46)
21st September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Andy Large (FB47)
21st September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: John McKay (FB48)
21st September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Richard Hayward (FB49)
21st September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Malcolm Smith (FB44)
21st September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Rachel Baker (FB51)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Christina Windley (FB27)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: T.P. Properties (FB28)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Phil Harmer (FB29)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Melvyn Alan Lees-Smith (FB30)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Zvi Abenson (FB31)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Ray Willamson (FB32)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Jason McClean (FB33)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Bluewater Properties (FB34)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Joyce Griffiths (FB35)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: W.T. Morgan (FB36)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Nick Mansfield (FB20)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Jan Geertsema (FB25)
18th September 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 17 September 2015
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Association of Taxation Technicians (FB01)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Mr Mark Anderson (FB02)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Simon Sheppard (FB03)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: John McKay (FB04)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Kathy Miller and her tenants (FB05)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Dr Rosalind Beck (FB06)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Neil Allen (FB07)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Christian Aid (FB08)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Gary Bartram (FB09)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Neil Patterson (FB10)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Jonathan Bruneau (FB11)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Scottish Land & Estates (FB13)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Maureen Treadwell (FB26)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Graham Chilvers (FB24)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Paul Obernay, Xarifa Holdings Ltd (FB23)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Paul Frodsham (FB22)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Rich Mockett (FB21)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Mrs Angela Bryant (FB19)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Chartered Institute of Taxation (FB18)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Rev. Dr. Peter Thomas Sanlon & Mrs. Susanna Sanlon (FB17)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Mr Alan Wong (FB16)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Clive Blackman (FB15)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (FB14)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Nicholas Rollin (FB12)
17th September 2015
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
17th September 2015
Committee Debate: 1st sitting: House of Commons
17th September 2015
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 17 September 2015
16th September 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 15 September 2015
16th September 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee : Selection 1 (PDF, 188KB)
15th September 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 14 September 2015
14th September 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 11 September 2015
8th September 2015
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Commons
8th September 2015
Amendment papers
Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 8 September 2015
8th September 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Committee of the whole House (PDF, 138KB)
4th September 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 4 September 2015
3rd September 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 3 September 2015
2nd September 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including Wednesday 2 September 2015
21st July 2015
2nd reading: House of Commons
15th July 2015
Explanatory Notes
Bill 57 EN 2015-16 (PDF, 1MB)
15th July 2015
Bills
Bill 57 2015-16 (as introduced)
14th July 2015
1st reading: House of Commons