House of Lords checks next year's tax law. Will its report come before Christmas?

A House of Lords sub-committee opened its yearly inquiry into the draft tax bill on 18 September. Written evidence closes at 5pm on 11 October.

3 of 7Three of the last seven autumn inquiries reported inside 90 days. The other four ran on to late January.

Do the Lords report on the draft tax bill by 17 December?

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England sets a tourist tax for 2028. Most such taxes needed over a year for a Bill.

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