Open Petition since 31st March 2026

Raise the personal tax allowance to £18,000 - 38,174 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 41,314 - 36 added in the past 24hrs)

Since 2021 personal tax allowance has been frozen at £12,570. This freeze was due to expire this year but the Chancellor of the Exchequer has extended it to 2031.
We want to keep some more of our own money.

The Government responsed to this petition on 5th May 2026 (View Full Response)
The Government currently has no plans to increase the Personal Allowance to £18,000. Increasing the Personal Allowance to £18,000 would come at a significant fiscal cost of over £40 billion per year.

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Open Petition since 9th April 2026

Stop taxing Longer Separation Allowance on British armed forces - 21,959 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 22,729 - 8 added in the past 24hrs)

We want the Government to stop taxing Longer Separation Allowance (LSA) which compensates British service personnel for unavoidable extended time away from their families due to deployments and training.

The Government responsed to this petition on 30th June 2026 (View Full Response)
The Longer Separation Allowance recognises the impact of time away from home. It is taxed like salary under UK tax law, and there are currently no plans to change this.

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Open Petition since 27th January 2026

Do not remove the 10% wear and tear allowance for childminders from April 2026 - 19,968 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 19,981 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)

Retain the 10% wear and tear allowance for childminders, or introduce an equivalent alternative that reflects the additional household costs of providing regulated childcare from home and helps ensure childminding remains financially sustainable.

The Government responsed to this petition on 18th March 2026 (View Full Response)
Childminders, like any other business, can continue to get full tax relief on the business proportion of their expenses.

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Open Petition since 12th March 2026

Reduce VAT on hospitality to 10%: protect jobs, communities & UK competitiveness - 15,035 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 16,835 - 26 added in the past 24hrs)

Reduce VAT on hospitality to 10% to prevent closures & protect tax revenue. When venues close, HMRC loses 100% of its VAT, business rates, PAYE & corporation tax, reducing employment & supply chains. We believe a lower VAT rate would keep viable businesses trading, securing jobs & ongoing revenue.

The Government responsed to this petition on 19th June 2026 (View Full Response)
The Government is supporting UK hospitality through Great British Summer Savings and lower business rates. Cutting VAT to 10% would cost around £11 billion a year.

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Open Petition since 9th February 2026

Fund free female sanitary products for all women and girls - 12,447 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 14,998 - 146 added in the past 24hrs)

I would the government or parliament to help get female sanitary products free for all women and girls. One in 10 young women has been unable to afford sanitary wear at some point.

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Open Petition since 27th February 2026

Review and increase expense rates for employees traveling outside the UK - 11,025 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 11,040 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)

HMRC sets scale rate expenses for subsistence paid to employees who travel outside the UK, such as Cabin Crew. We feel the rates are not reflective or the real costs for people whose work takes them abroad, and that the way they are put into blocks of 5/10 or 24 hour blocks is completely unfair.

The Government responsed to this petition on 27th April 2026 (View Full Response)
Overseas scale rates (OSR) allow employers to reimburse overseas travel costs without receipts. Where costs exceed rates, receipts can be used. The Government keeps OSR under review.

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Open Petition since 8th January 2026

Stop mileage tax on electric & plug-in hybrid cars & reduce public charging VAT - 5,278 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 5,281 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)

To remove the planned mileage tax on electric and plugin-hybrid cars, and to equalise VAT on public charging to 5% to support adoption.

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Open Petition since 13th January 2026

Allow UK Hospitality Businesses to Reclaim 10% Food Costs Against quarterly VAT - 4,221 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 4,225 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)

We call on Government to allow hospitality businesses to reclaim 10% of their food costs against their quarterly VAT bill. We believe this would help businesses remain viable, protect jobs & sustain local communities, and that this could support thousands of independent businesses.

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Open Petition since 7th January 2026

Stop Charging Early Years Nurseries Full Business Rates - 3,239 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 3,240 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)

1) Classify nurseries as educational providers — not commercial premises
2) Exempt nurseries from business rates (like schools and academies)

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Open Petition since 23rd January 2026

Abolish the effective Tax rate of 60% on income between £100,000 and £125,140 - 2,185 Signatures

(Estimated Final Signatures: 2,219 - 5 added in the past 24hrs)

We want the Government to abolish the effective Tax rate of 60% on income between £100,000 and £125,140, replacing it with a Tax band of 45% on income over £100,000 and removing the tapered withdrawal of Personal Allowance.

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