Finance (No.2) Act 2017
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) was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 6 September 2017 and became an Act of Parliament on 16 November 2017.
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 Briefing papers 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
16th November 2017
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
16th November 2017
Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) (Commons)
16th November 2017
Act of Parliament
Finance (No. 2) Act 2017 c.32
15th November 2017
2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
15th November 2017
2nd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
15th November 2017
3rd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
15th November 2017
3rd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
15th November 2017
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
15th November 2017
Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
15th November 2017
Report stage (Hansard): House of Lords
15th November 2017
Report stage (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
7th November 2017
Library Notes
Finance Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
1st November 2017
1st reading (Hansard): House of Lords
1st November 2017
1st reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
1st November 2017
Bills
HL Bill 71 (as introduced)
1st November 2017
Amendment papers
List of Commons amendments
1st November 2017
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 31 October 2017
31st October 2017
3rd reading: House of Commons
31st October 2017
Report stage: House of Commons
31st October 2017
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 270KB)
31st October 2017
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 31 October 2017
30th October 2017
Will write letters
Letter dated 30/10/2017 from Mel Stride MP to George Howarth MP and Charles Walker MP regarding proposed Government amendments to the Finance Bill. 2p. (PDF, 81KB)
30th October 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 27 October 2017
27th October 2017
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 4MB)
27th October 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 26 October 2017
27th October 2017
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on the Bill
26th October 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 25 October 2017
26th October 2017
Bills
Bill 116 2017-19 [as amended in Committee]
25th October 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 24 October 2017
25th October 2017
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 24 October 2017 at Public Bill Committee Stage
25th October 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Chartered Institute of Taxation further submission on clauses 63, 64, 65 and 67 (FB21)
25th October 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Low Incomes Tax Reform Group further submission on clause 64 (FB22)
25th October 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Low Incomes Tax Reform Group further submission on clause 63 and schedule 15 (FB23)
25th October 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Low Incomes Tax Reform Group further submission on clauses 60-62 (FB24)
25th October 2017
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 24 October 2017
25th October 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Unite (FB25)
25th October 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: An individual who wishes to remain anonymous (FB26)
24th October 2017
Committee Debate: 5th sitting: House of Commons
24th October 2017
Committee Debate: 6th sitting: House of Commons
24th October 2017
Committee Debate: Compilation of sittings so far: House of Commons
24th October 2017
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 24 October 2017
23rd October 2017
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 3 (PDF, 181KB)
20th October 2017
Amendment papers
PBC Notices of Amendments as at 19 October 2017
20th October 2017
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 19 October 2017
20th October 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Taylor Wessing LLP (FB20) (PDF, 107KB)
20th October 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Nathan Hamilton (FB19)
20th October 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Chartered Institute of Taxation further submission Clauses 60, 61 and 62 and Schedule 14 (FB18) (PDF, 443KB)
20th October 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: An individual who wishes to remain anonymous (FB17)
19th October 2017
Committee Debate: 3rd sitting: House of Commons
19th October 2017
Committee Debate: 4th sitting: House of Commons
19th October 2017
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 19 October 2017
18th October 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Chartered Institute of Taxation further submission Clause 16 – Calculation of profits of trades and property businesses (FB15) (PDF, 298KB)
18th October 2017
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 190KB)
18th October 2017
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 17 October 2017
18th October 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Enterprise Tax Consultants (FB16) (PDF, 2MB)
18th October 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Chartered Institute of Taxation further submission Clause 9 – Life insurance policies (FB14) (PDF, 276KB)
18th October 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) further submission New Schedule A1, paragraph 14 (FB13) (PDF, 484KB)
18th October 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) further submission New Schedule A1, paragraph 12 (FB12) (PDF, 319KB)
18th October 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Chartered Institute of Taxation further submission (FB11) (PDF, 298KB)
18th October 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Chartered Institute of Taxation further submission (clauses 27 and 28) (FB09) (PDF, 273KB)
18th October 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Chartered Institute of Taxation further submission (clause 20 and schedule 5) (FB08) (PDF, 301KB)
18th October 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Chartered Institute of Taxation (clauses 18 and19 and schedule 4) (FB07) (PDF, 365KB)
18th October 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Chartered Institute of Taxation further submission (clauses 29-33 and schedules 8-10) (FB10) (PDF, 316KB)
18th October 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Low Incomes Tax Reform Group further submission (Clause 17 and Schedule 3) (FB06)
18th October 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (clause 7) (FB05)
18th October 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) (FB03) (PDF, 429KB)
18th October 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: The Tax Faculty, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (FB02) (PDF, 199KB)
18th October 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Mark Coulter, Technical Consultant, Kerr Henderson (Financial Services) Ltd (FB01)
18th October 2017
Amendment papers
PBC Notices of Amendments as at 17 October 2017
17th October 2017
Committee Debate: 1st Sitting: House of Commons
17th October 2017
Committee Debate: 2nd Sitting: House of Commons
17th October 2017
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 17 October 2017
16th October 2017
Amendment papers
PBC Notices of Amendments as at 13 October 2017
16th October 2017
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 117KB)
13th October 2017
Amendment papers
PBC Notices of Amendments as at 12 October 2017
12th October 2017
Amendment papers
PBC Notices of Amendments as at 11 October 2017
12th October 2017
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 11 October 2017
11th October 2017
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Commons
11th October 2017
Amendment papers
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 11 October 2017
10th October 2017
Amendment papers
CWH Notices of Amendments as at 9 October 2017
10th October 2017
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee of the whole House (PDF, 269KB)
9th October 2017
Amendment papers
CWH Notices of Amendments as at 6 October 2017
14th September 2017
Press notices
Have your say on the Finance Bill
12th September 2017
2nd reading: House of Commons
8th September 2017
Bills
Bill 102 2017-19, as introduced
7th September 2017
Explanatory Notes
Bill 102 EN 2017-19 (PDF, 1MB)
6th September 2017
1st reading: House of Commons
6th September 2017
Ways and Means resolution: House of Commons
4th September 2017
Explanatory Notes
Notes on the Ways and Means Resolutions (PDF, 228KB)