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Taxation Freedom Day Bill

A Bill to provide for an annual Taxation Freedom Day to reflect the proportion of tax paid by individuals from their income; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Parliament last updated

1 May 2012

In Plain English

AI-generated

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This Bill would establish a yearly Taxation Freedom Day to show the share of a person’s income that goes to taxes. It aims to reflect the proportion of tax paid by individuals from their earnings, with related purposes included. It is an early Commons proposal and has not become law.

Key Points

  • Creates an annual Taxation Freedom Day to reflect the portion of income paid in tax by individuals.
  • Intended to illustrate the tax burden borne by individuals from their earnings, alongside related purposes.
  • Originates in the Commons and has had at least a first and second reading, with an amendment paper published; no final progress noted in the documents provided.

Progress

The bill has completed the 1st and 2nd readings in the Commons (2010 and 2011 respectively) and is at the 2nd reading stage; there is no record here of further progression towards a committee stage or enactment.

Who is affected?

Individual taxpayersHouseholds and wage-earnersTax professionals and advisersHM Revenue & Customs and other tax authoritiesPolicy makers and public bodies

Generated 21 February 2026

Bill Stages

1st readingCommons

5 Jul 2010

2nd readingCommons

25 Nov 2011

Committee stageCommons
Report stageCommons
3rd readingCommons
1st readingLords
2nd readingLords
Committee stageLords
Report stageLords
3rd readingLords
Royal Assent

Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - Taxation Freedom Day

1 Jan 1970
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress.

Documents (1)

Bill 41 2010-2012 as introduced
Amendment PaperCommons
21 Nov 2011

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.