Finance Act 2008
A Bill 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.
The annual Finance Bill encompasses all the changes to be made to tax law for the year. Its formal description is 'a Bill 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.'
The Bill will enact many of the measures announced in the Budget which was presented by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, on 12 March 2008.
Last fetched 25 Apr 2026 · parliament.uk
Progress through Parliament11 stages recorded
Commons
1st reading
18 Mar 2008
Commons
2nd reading
21 Apr 2008
Commons
Committee stage
28 Apr 2008
Commons
Committee stage
06 May 2008
Commons
Report stage
01 Jul 2008
Commons
3rd reading
02 Jul 2008
Lords
1st reading
03 Jul 2008
Lords
2nd reading
18 Jul 2008
Lords
Committee negatived
18 Jul 2008
Lords
3rd reading
18 Jul 2008
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Royal Assent
21 Jul 2008
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