Finance Act 2008

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,^[1] and pursuant to section 1 of the Parliament Act 1911 (1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 13), the act was not read a third time by the House of Lords.^[2]

Long titleAn 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.

Citation2008 c. 9

Introduced byJane Kennedy (Commons)

Territorial extentUnited Kingdom

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Finance Act 2008^[a]

Act of 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.
Citation	2008 c. 9
Introduced by	Jane Kennedy (Commons)
Territorial extent	United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent	21 July 2008
Commencement	21 July 2008[b]
Other legislation Amends National Savings Bank Act 1971 Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 Inheritance Tax Act 1984 Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 Social Security Administration Act 1992 Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 Coal Industry Act 1994 Value Added Tax Act 1994 Capital Allowances Act 2001 Railways Act 2005 Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 Amended by Finance Act 2015
Status: Amended
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Finance Act 2008 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

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