Finance Act 2008 Explained

Short Title:Finance Act 2008[1]
Parliament:Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long Title:An Act 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. 9
Statute Book Chapter:2008 c 9
Introduced By:Jane Kennedy
Royal Assent:21 July 2008
Original Text:http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/9/contents/enacted
Legislation History:http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2007-08/finance.html
Revised Text:http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/9/contents

The Finance Act 2008 (c 9) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which changes the United Kingdom's tax law as announced in the budget on 12 March 2008 by Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling. It received royal assent on 21 July 2008,[2] and pursuant to section 1 of the Parliament Act 1911, the Act was not read a third time by the House of Lords.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 166 of this Act.
  2. https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200708/ldhansrd/text/80721-0012.htm#08072139000002 Lords Hansard
  3. http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2007-08/finance.html Bills and Legislation