Finance Act 2012

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.

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(HM Treasury)
What is this Bill?

The Finance Act 2012 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.

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No. This Bill was introduced on 26 March 2012 and became an Act of Parliament on 17 July 2012.

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This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Latest Key documents

Act of Parliament
17/07/2012
Finance Act 2012 c.14
Bill
06/07/2012
HL Bill 35 2012-2013 (as Amended on Report in the House of Commons) (PDF, 10MB)
Explanatory Note
10/04/2012
Explanatory Notes to Bill 325 (PDF, 3MB)
Amendment paper
03/07/2012
Consideration of Bill as at 3 July 2012

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

26th April 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 125April 2013
17th July 2012
Royal Assent (Commons)
17th July 2012
Act of Parliament
Finance Act 2012 c.14
16th July 2012
3rd reading (Lords)
16th July 2012
Report stage (Lords)
16th July 2012
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Lords)
16th July 2012
2nd reading (Lords)
6th July 2012
Bills
HL Bill 35 2012-2013 (as Amended on Report in the House of Commons) (PDF, 10MB)
5th July 2012
Bills
Bill Amendments (PDF, 236KB)
4th July 2012
1st reading (Lords)
4th July 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 3 July 2012
3rd July 2012
3rd reading (Commons)
3rd July 2012
Report stage:Report: 2nd sitting (Commons)
3rd July 2012
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill as at 3 July 2012
3rd July 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 2 July 2012
2nd July 2012
Report stage:Report: 1st sitting (Commons)
2nd July 2012
Programme motion
2nd July 2012
Ways and Means resolution (No. 3)
2nd July 2012
Ways and Means resolution (No. 2)
2nd July 2012
Ways and Means resolution
2nd July 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report: Days 1 and 2 (PDF, 14KB)
30th June 2012
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill as at 2 July 2012
29th June 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 28 June 2012
29th June 2012
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
A version of the bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 2MB)
28th June 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 27 June 2012
27th June 2012
Bills
Bill 49 2012-2013 (as Amended in Public Bill Committee)
27th June 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 26 June 2012
27th June 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 26 June 2012
26th June 2012
Committee stage: 18th sitting (Commons)
26th June 2012
Committee stage: 17th sitting (Commons)
26th June 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 26 June 2012
26th June 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 9 (PDF, 15KB)
22nd June 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 21 June 2012
22nd June 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 21 June 2012
21st June 2012
Committee stage: 16th sitting (Commons)
21st June 2012
Committee stage: 15th sitting (Commons)
21st June 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 21 June 2012
21st June 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 8 (PDF, 17KB)
20th June 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 19 June 2012
20th June 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 19 June 2012
19th June 2012
Committee stage: 14th sitting (Commons)
19th June 2012
Committee stage: 13th sitting (Commons)
19th June 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 19 June 2012
19th June 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 7 (PDF, 48KB)
15th June 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments given on 14 June 2012
15th June 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 14 June 2012
14th June 2012
Committee stage: 12th sitting (Commons)
14th June 2012
Committee stage: 11th sitting (Commons)
14th June 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 14 June 2012
14th June 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 6 (PDF, 108KB)
13th June 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 12 June 2012
13th June 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 12 June 2012
12th June 2012
Committee stage: 10th sitting (Commons)
12th June 2012
Committee stage: 9th sitting (Commons)
12th June 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 12 June 2012
12th June 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 5 (PDF, 111KB)
8th June 2012
Amendment papers
Notice of Public Bill Committee Amendments given on 7 June 2012
25th May 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 24 May 2012
25th May 2012
Amendment papers
Notice of Public Bill Committee Amendments given on 24 May 2012
24th May 2012
Committee stage: 8th sitting (Commons)
24th May 2012
Committee stage: 7th sitting (Commons)
24th May 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 4 (PDF, 123KB)
24th May 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 24 May 2012
23rd May 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 22 May 2012
22nd May 2012
Committee stage: 6th sitting (Commons)
22nd May 2012
Committee stage: 5th sitting (Commons)
22nd May 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 22 May 2012
22nd May 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 3 (PDF, 18KB)
18th May 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 17 May 2012
11th May 2012
Bills
Bill 1 2012-2013 (as introduced)
10th May 2012
2nd reading (Commons)
10th May 2012
1st reading (Commons)
27th April 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 26 April 2012
26th April 2012
Committee stage: 3rd sitting (Commons)
26th April 2012
Committee stage: 4th sitting (Commons)
26th April 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 116KB)
26th April 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 26 April 2012
25th April 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 24 April 2012
24th April 2012
Committee stage: 2nd sitting (Commons)
24th April 2012
Committee stage: 1st sitting (Commons)
24th April 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 24 April 2012
24th April 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 94KB)
23rd April 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 20 April 2012
20th April 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 19 April 2012
20th April 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 19 April 2012
19th April 2012
Committee stage:Committee: 2nd sitting (Commons)
19th April 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 18 April 2012
19th April 2012
Amendment papers
Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 19 April 2012
19th April 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 18 April 2012
18th April 2012
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Commons)
18th April 2012
Amendment papers
Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 18 April 2012
18th April 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 17 April 2012
18th April 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Committee of the whole House (PDF, 115KB)
17th April 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 16 April 2012
17th April 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 16 April 2012
16th April 2012
2nd reading (Commons)
16th April 2012
Carry-over motion
16th April 2012
Programme motion
16th April 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 13 April 2012
10th April 2012
Explanatory Notes
Explanatory Notes to Bill 325 (PDF, 3MB)
28th March 2012
Bills
Bill 325 2010-2012 ( as introduced)
28th March 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 27 March 2012
26th March 2012
1st reading (Commons)