Tax Avoidance
Policy description
Parliament has voted on measures, including the introduction of a general anti-abuse rule, aimed at tackling abusive tax avoidance.
View policy details.Analysis for Ian Blackford
Ian Blackford generally voted against (33% aligned) measures to reduce tax avoidance.
Comparable Scottish National Party MPs generally voted against (32% aligned).
Scoring Divisions
Scoring divisions are used to calculate the headline alignment between a person and a policy.
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Guide to columns
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person vote: the vote cast by the person
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party alignment: how aligned this vote was with other members of the person’s party. Higher numbers indicate less difference from the average vote of the party.
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policy direction: if an aye vote is aligned or against the overall policy.
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policy alignment: if this MP’s vote was aligned with the policy.
| motion | date | person vote | party alignment | policy direction | policy aligned |
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| Bank of England and Financial Services Bill — Combating Abusive Tax Avoidance Arrangements | 2016-04-19 | aye | 100% | agree | aligned |
| Finance Bill — Schedule 19 — Multinational Enterprises — Publication of Country by Country Tax Strategy | 2016-06-28 | aye | 100% | agree | aligned |
| Finance (No. 2) Bill 2017 — Decline Second Reading | 2017-04-18 | aye | 100% | against | not aligned |
| Finance (No. 2) Bill 2017 — Second Reading | 2017-04-18 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |
| Finance Bill — Decline Second Reading | 2018-11-12 | aye | 100% | against | not aligned |
| Finance Bill — Second Reading | 2018-11-12 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |
Informative Divisions
Informative votes are thematically related to a policy, but do not count towards the overall score.
| motion | date | person vote | party alignment | policy direction | policy aligned |
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| Tax Avoidance and Evasion | 2016-04-13 | aye | 100% | agree | aligned |
| Queen's Speech — Programme for Government — Economy and Jobs | 2020-01-20 | aye | 100% | agree | aligned |
| Proper Funding of Public Services — Tax Avoidance and Evasion | 2020-02-25 | aye | 100% | agree | aligned |
| Finance Bill — Schedule 1 — Workers’ Services Provided Through Intermediaries — Responsibility for Determining if Off-Payroll Working Rules Apply | 2020-07-01 | aye | 100% | agree | aligned |