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Abolish Inheritance tax in the United Kingdom

Submitted on Friday 14th February 2025

Rejected on Thursday 27th March 2025

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

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Abolish Inheritance tax in the United Kingdom

Petition Details

Abolish inheritance tax in the United Kingdom for everybody

Additional Information

1. Double or Triple Taxation of the Same Income:
Inheritance tax represents an additional layer of taxation on wealth that has already been subjected to income tax, capital gains tax.

2. Disincentive to Work Hard and Save:
The imposition of inheritance tax disincentivizes individuals from working hard and saving for their future, knowing that a significant portion of their wealth will be taxed upon their death.

3. Stress on Survivors:
Bereaved families are often forced to navigate complex and stressful tax affairs during a time of grief.

4. Erosion of Innovation and Economic Growth:
The inheritance tax reduces the incentive for individuals to invest in businesses and innovative ventures.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Abolish inheritance tax
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/703787

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