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Change the UK tax year to start on the 1st of January

Submitted by Aidan Kirkpatrick on Thursday 27th November 2025

Published on Thursday 15th January 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Wednesday 15th July 2026

Current Signatures: 54
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Popularity

This petition has 54 signatures in total, with signatories from 42 constituencies. That makes it the 1,470th most popular open petition, and the 28,376th most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 17% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of -6% (very low).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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