Submitted on Saturday 21st March 2026
Rejected on Friday 1st May 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Stop the Make Tax Digital and keep the self assessment as it is.
Stop the rollout of Making Tax Digital for self-employed and low-income workers
We want the UK Government to halt the rollout of Making Tax Digital for self-employed individuals and low-income workers.
Many freelancers, sole traders, and those in irregular work—such as in the creative industries—face additional administrative burdens, costs for software, and time pressures that Making Tax Digital would significantly increase. This policy risks disproportionately affecting those with unstable incomes, without clear evidence of benefit to them.
The government doesn't realise how many sole traders will stop being self employed and how many small business will close because of the extra stress.
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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 this petition which calls for a similar action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/766225
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