Finance Act 2019
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 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 1 November 2018 and became an Act of Parliament on 12 February 2019.
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
30th September 2019
Bills
Finance Act 2019 Comparison (PDF)
12th February 2019
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
12th February 2019
Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceddings) (Commons)
12th February 2019
Act of Parliament
Finance Act 2019 (c. 1)
7th February 2019
2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
7th February 2019
2nd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
7th February 2019
3rd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
7th February 2019
3rd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
7th February 2019
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
7th February 2019
Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
7th February 2019
Report stage (Hansard): House of Lords
7th February 2019
Report stage (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
23rd January 2019
Library Notes
Finance (No. 3) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
9th January 2019
1st reading (Hansard): House of Lords
9th January 2019
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 8 January 2019
9th January 2019
Bills
HL Bill 154 (as introduced)
8th January 2019
3rd reading: House of Commons
8th January 2019
Programme motion: House of Commons
8th January 2019
Report stage: House of Commons
8th January 2019
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF)
8th January 2019
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 8 January 2019
7th January 2019
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments (Report Stage) as at 4 January 2019
4th January 2019
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments (Report Stage) as at 3 January 2019
3rd January 2019
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments (Report Stage) as at 2 January 2019
24th December 2018
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on the Bill
21st December 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments (Report Stage) as at 20 December 2018
19th December 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 19/12/2018 from Mel Stride MP to Nadine Dorries MP and George Howarth MP regarding a correction to a statement made during the committee stage debate (PDF, 142KB)
12th December 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments (Report Stage) as at 11 December 2018
12th December 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: 6 Wealden constituents - Mike, Trevor, Anna, Al, Sonia and Stephen (FB05)
11th December 2018
Committee Debate: 9th sitting: House of Commons
11th December 2018
Committee Debates: compilation pdf of sittings so far: House of Commons
11th December 2018
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 11 December 2018
11th December 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 11 December 2018 at Public Bill Committee Stage
11th December 2018
Bills
Bill 304 2017-19 (as amended in Committee and Committee of the Whole House)
11th December 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 11 December 2018
10th December 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 5 (PDF)
7th December 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: ICAEW (clause 10) (FB04b) (PDF)
7th December 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: ICAEW (clause 7) (FB04a) (PDF)
7th December 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (clauses 79 and 80: Time limits for assessments, etc) (FB03)
7th December 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Chartered Institute of Taxation (clauses 79 to 80 - offshore time limits) (FB02e) (PDF)
7th December 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 6 December 2018
7th December 2018
Amendment papers
PBC Notices of Amendments as at 6 December 2018
7th December 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: ICAEW (clause 52 and schedule 17) (PDF)
6th December 2018
Committee Debate: 7th sitting: House of Commons
6th December 2018
Committee Debate: 8th sitting: House of Commons
6th December 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Association of Taxation Technicians (clauses 79 and 80: Time limits for assessments, etc) (FB01b)
6th December 2018
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 6 December 2018
5th December 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 4 December 2018
5th December 2018
Amendment papers
PBC Notices of Amendments as at 4 December 2018
5th December 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 4 (PDF)
4th December 2018
Committee Debate: 5th sitting: House of Commons
4th December 2018
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 4 December 2018
3rd December 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 3 (PDF)
30th November 2018
Amendment papers
PBC Notices of Amendments as at 29 November 2018
30th November 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 29 November 2018
30th November 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Chartered Institute of Taxation (clauses 50 to 52 - VAT) (FB02d) (PDF)
29th November 2018
Committee Debate: 3rd sitting: House of Commons
29th November 2018
Committee Debate: 4th sitting: House of Commons
29th November 2018
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 29 November 2018
28th November 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 27 November 2018
28th November 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF)
28th November 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Association of Taxation Technicians (Clause 31 and Schedule 12: Temporary increase in Annual Investment Allowance) (FB01) (PDF)
28th November 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Association of Taxation Technicians (Clause 14 and Schedule 2: Disposals of UK land etc: payments on account of capital gains tax) (FB01a)
28th November 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Chartered Institute of Taxation (clauses 7, 11 and 81 (all in the area of employment taxes)) (FB02) (PDF)
28th November 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Chartered Institute of Taxation (clause 13 and schedule 1: Disposals by non-UK residents etc) (FB02a) (PDF)
28th November 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Chartered Institute of Taxation (clause 25 - Intangible fixed assets: exceptions to degrouping charges etc) (FB02b) (PDF)
28th November 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Chartered Institute of Taxation (clauses 29 to 34 - capital allowances) (FB02c) (PDF)
27th November 2018
Committee Debate: 1st sitting: House of Commons
27th November 2018
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
27th November 2018
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 27 November 2018
27th November 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF)
26th November 2018
Amendment papers
PBC Notices of Amendments as at 23 November 2018
23rd November 2018
Amendment papers
PBC Notices of Amendments as at 22 November 2018
22nd November 2018
Amendment papers
PBC Notices of Amendments as at 21 November 2018
21st November 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 20 November 2018 at Committee of the whole House Stage
21st November 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 20 November 2018
20th November 2018
Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
20th November 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Committee of the whole House : Day 2 (PDF)
20th November 2018
Amendment papers
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 20 November 2018
20th November 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 19 November 2018
19th November 2018
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Commons
19th November 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Committee of the whole House (PDF)
19th November 2018
Amendment papers
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 19 November 2018
16th November 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 15 November 2018
15th November 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 14 November 2018
14th November 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 13 November 2018
13th November 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 12 November 2018
12th November 2018
2nd reading: House of Commons
7th November 2018
Explanatory Notes
Explanatory Notes (provided by HM Treasury) (PDF, 2MB)
6th November 2018
Bills
Bill 282 2017-19 (as introduced)
1st November 2018
1st reading: House of Commons