HM Treasury

HM Treasury is the government’s economic and finance ministry, maintaining control over public spending, setting the direction of the UK’s economic policy and working to achieve strong and sustainable economic growth. HMT is a ministerial department, supported by 18 agencies and public bodies.

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-treasury

Ministers

• The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP
  Chancellor of the Exchequer
• The Rt Hon John Glen MP
  Chief Secretary to the Treasury
• Victoria Atkins MP
  Financial Secretary to the Treasury
• Andrew Griffith MP
  Economic Secretary to the Treasury
• Gareth Davies MP
  Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
• Baroness Penn
  Treasury Lords Minister

Petitions linked to this department

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• Allow interest and charges as a capital expense for sole trader landlords.
  Open from Friday 12th March 2021 to Sunday 12th September 2021
  32 signatures

• Continue Red diesel exemption for small plant contractors in rural areas
  Open from Friday 12th March 2021 to Sunday 12th September 2021
  84 signatures

• Abolish the stamp duty surcharge for second homes for a 12 month period
  Open from Thursday 11th March 2021 to Saturday 11th September 2021
  17 signatures

• Bring the fourth SEISS grant payment forward to March
  Open from Wednesday 10th March 2021 to Friday 10th September 2021
  331 signatures

• Introduce a 'litter tax' on all single-use packaging
  Open from Tuesday 9th March 2021 to Thursday 9th September 2021
  460 signatures

• Give the clinically extremely vulnerable a right to be furloughed
  Open from Monday 8th March 2021 to Wednesday 8th September 2021
  59 signatures

• Make it law that ANY refunds from now on must be INSTANT.
  Open from Friday 5th March 2021 to Sunday 5th September 2021
  28 signatures

• Issue grants to landlords for lost rental income due to Covid-19
  Open from Wednesday 3rd March 2021 to Friday 3rd September 2021
  26 signatures

• Adoption of cryptocurrencies as a reserve currency
  Open from Wednesday 3rd March 2021 to Friday 3rd September 2021
  10 signatures

• Remove the VAT on all laptops for all children home learning
  Open from Friday 26th February 2021 to Thursday 26th August 2021
  15 signatures

• Introduce a statutory regulator for IR35 assessments
  Open from Thursday 25th February 2021 to Wednesday 25th August 2021
  1,672 signatures

• To raise the minimum wage for under-18s, to £5.50 or above
  Open from Wednesday 24th February 2021 to Tuesday 24th August 2021
  32 signatures

• Review interest and penalties imposed by HMRC for underpayment of tax
  Open from Wednesday 24th February 2021 to Tuesday 24th August 2021
  17 signatures

• Reform unjust Inheritance Tax law which can penalise the less well-off
  Open from Tuesday 23rd February 2021 to Monday 23rd August 2021
  27 signatures

• Waive all customs fees and VAT on rescue dogs coming into the UK from abroad
  Open from Thursday 18th February 2021 to Wednesday 18th August 2021
  8,534 signatures

• Fund £500 holiday vouchers for all UK adults to aid recovery after COVID
  Open from Thursday 18th February 2021 to Wednesday 18th August 2021
  100 signatures

• Introduce charges on carbon emissions to tackle climate crisis and air pollution
  Open from Wednesday 17th February 2021 to Tuesday 17th August 2021
  108,802 signatures

• Increase Air Passenger Duty and introduce taxes for aviation fuel
  Open from Wednesday 17th February 2021 to Tuesday 17th August 2021
  103 signatures

• Stop charging income tax on overtime and bonus payments
  Open from Wednesday 17th February 2021 to Tuesday 17th August 2021
  55 signatures

• Provide financial support to caravan owners in the pandemic
  Open from Tuesday 16th February 2021 to Monday 16th August 2021
  289 signatures

• Apply a carbon tax to all imported food that is proportional to food miles
  Open from Tuesday 16th February 2021 to Monday 16th August 2021
  45 signatures

• Grant food and drink wholesalers bespoke financial support
  Open from Tuesday 16th February 2021 to Monday 16th August 2021
  7,488 signatures

• Tax meat and dairy to help cut emissions .
  Open from Friday 12th February 2021 to Thursday 12th August 2021
  74 signatures

• Stop deducting Tax and NI from our NHS workers.
  Open from Thursday 11th February 2021 to Wednesday 11th August 2021
  13 signatures

• Change the hold music for HMRC.
  Open from Wednesday 10th February 2021 to Tuesday 10th August 2021
  24 signatures

• Introduce a help to buy scheme for non first-time buyers
  Open from Wednesday 10th February 2021 to Tuesday 10th August 2021
  30 signatures

• Raise the SEIS Limit to support our startups
  Open from Tuesday 9th February 2021 to Monday 9th August 2021
  10 signatures

• To create a tax incentive to favour retrofit instead of demolition and new build
  Open from Monday 8th February 2021 to Sunday 8th August 2021
  5,255 signatures

• Provide extra grants for Taxi & Private Hire Drivers in England
  Open from Monday 8th February 2021 to Sunday 8th August 2021
  5,484 signatures

• Abolish VAT on Pet Medicines
  Open from Monday 8th February 2021 to Sunday 8th August 2021
  118 signatures

• ban shops from setting a minimum card spend
  Open from Monday 8th February 2021 to Sunday 8th August 2021
  11 signatures

• Waive 2019/20 corporation tax & VAT for limited company directors
  Open from Friday 5th February 2021 to Thursday 5th August 2021
  15 signatures

• Increase Statutory Sick Pay to £330 per week during COVID-19
  Open from Thursday 4th February 2021 to Wednesday 4th August 2021
  33 signatures

• Apply higher rate tax band of 40% if income reaches £100,000 instead of £50,000
  Open from Thursday 4th February 2021 to Wednesday 4th August 2021
  49 signatures

• Reduce higher rate income tax from 40% to 30% for income under £100k
  Open from Thursday 4th February 2021 to Wednesday 4th August 2021
  74 signatures

• Reduce import VAT on Second Hand Goods to 5% the same as Art and Collectables
  Open from Wednesday 3rd February 2021 to Tuesday 3rd August 2021
  5,147 signatures

• Tax reduction/reimbursement for all people working during lockdown
  Open from Wednesday 3rd February 2021 to Tuesday 3rd August 2021
  35 signatures

• Extend the VAT at 5% for hospitality until at least March 2022
  Open from Wednesday 3rd February 2021 to Tuesday 3rd August 2021
  17,738 signatures

• Enhance support for the hospitality, events, leisure and entertainment sectors
  Open from Thursday 28th January 2021 to Wednesday 28th July 2021
  559 signatures

• Re-introduce the 2017 Tax relief rules on BTL for landlords with only 1 property
  Open from Thursday 28th January 2021 to Wednesday 28th July 2021
  20 signatures

• Windfall tax on extra profits due to lockdowns to fund a bonus for NHS staff
  Open from Wednesday 27th January 2021 to Tuesday 27th July 2021
  82 signatures

• Government to establish 'Treasury North' in Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool
  Open from Tuesday 26th January 2021 to Monday 26th July 2021
  59 signatures

• Increase the length of the Business Interruption Payment on CBILS.
  Open from Monday 25th January 2021 to Sunday 25th July 2021
  65 signatures

• Permanently reduce the Lifetime ISA (LISA) withdrawal penalty from 25% to 20%.
  Open from Monday 25th January 2021 to Sunday 25th July 2021
  20,289 signatures

• Delay VAT reversal scheme for construction industry
  Open from Thursday 21st January 2021 to Wednesday 21st July 2021
  31 signatures

• Give all key workers a tax break for 2021
  Open from Thursday 21st January 2021 to Wednesday 21st July 2021
  67 signatures

• Fund paid leave for those who live with extremely vulnerable persons
  Open from Thursday 21st January 2021 to Wednesday 21st July 2021
  17 signatures

• Reimburse nursery fees when child must self-isolate due to peer/staff Covid case
  Open from Thursday 21st January 2021 to Wednesday 21st July 2021
  261 signatures

• Introduce a new top rate of income tax for highest earners
  Open from Thursday 21st January 2021 to Wednesday 21st July 2021
  21 signatures

• Do not charge capital gains tax on cryptoassets
  Open from Thursday 21st January 2021 to Wednesday 21st July 2021
  112 signatures

• Reinvest lockdown fines directly back into the NHS
  Open from Wednesday 20th January 2021 to Tuesday 20th July 2021
  26 signatures

• Exempt first time buyers from Stamp Duty for properties under £500,000
  Open from Tuesday 19th January 2021 to Monday 19th July 2021
  74 signatures

• Remove the High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
  Open from Monday 18th January 2021 to Sunday 18th July 2021
  161 signatures

• Pay a fuel allowance to all low income households during the current lockdown
  Open from Monday 18th January 2021 to Sunday 18th July 2021
  20 signatures

• Review income replacement schemes for school supply staff
  Open from Monday 18th January 2021 to Sunday 18th July 2021
  622 signatures

• Fund a pay rise for public service workers. Claps don’t pay bills. Pounds do.
  Open from Friday 15th January 2021 to Thursday 15th July 2021
  279 signatures

• Review and increase expense rates for employees travelling outside the UK
  Open from Friday 15th January 2021 to Thursday 15th July 2021
  7,129 signatures

• Introduce a Winter fuel payment for all parents home-schooling during lockdown.
  Open from Thursday 14th January 2021 to Wednesday 14th July 2021
  33 signatures

• Provide a Pay increase of 7% to all our NHS workers fighting COVID19
  Open from Thursday 14th January 2021 to Wednesday 14th July 2021
  70 signatures

• Increase compensation for small businesses & self-employed affected by COVID
  Open from Thursday 14th January 2021 to Wednesday 14th July 2021
  28 signatures

• Increase tax on fireworks to increase prices and fund related initiatives
  Open from Thursday 14th January 2021 to Wednesday 14th July 2021
  327 signatures

• Refund PAYE tax for year 2020/21 to Keyworker and Essential Worker Roles
  Open from Thursday 14th January 2021 to Wednesday 14th July 2021
  80 signatures

• Provide a grant for newly self-employed as they have done in Northern Ireland.
  Open from Thursday 14th January 2021 to Wednesday 14th July 2021
  122 signatures

• Back date the Furlough Scheme so that those employed September are included
  Open from Wednesday 13th January 2021 to Tuesday 13th July 2021
  35 signatures

• Suspend Penalties & interest charges on personal tax returns 2019/20 tax year.
  Open from Wednesday 13th January 2021 to Tuesday 13th July 2021
  33 signatures

• Pay a one off sum of £5,000 to every events company in the UK
  Open from Tuesday 12th January 2021 to Monday 12th July 2021
  25 signatures

• Provide a second set of grants and funding to businesses due to lockdown.
  Open from Tuesday 12th January 2021 to Monday 12th July 2021
  28 signatures

• Give essential and key workers a tax break/refund.
  Open from Tuesday 12th January 2021 to Monday 12th July 2021
  34 signatures

• Issue Emergency funding for the Food And Pub industry due to NYE food expenses
  Open from Monday 11th January 2021 to Sunday 11th July 2021
  284 signatures

• Scrap hospitality business VAT payments due for 2020
  Open from Monday 11th January 2021 to Sunday 11th July 2021
  16 signatures

• Raise Stamp Duty threshold to £500k for residential purchases long term
  Open from Monday 11th January 2021 to Sunday 11th July 2021
  753 signatures

• Reduce VAT on Reduced Rate Electricity, gas, heating oil & solid fuel to 0%
  Open from Friday 8th January 2021 to Thursday 8th July 2021
  145 signatures

• Restore Pre-Decimalisation Pounds, Shillings, and Pence Currency (£sd) System
  Open from Thursday 7th January 2021 to Wednesday 7th July 2021
  21 signatures

• Reinstate the Low Value Consignment Relief for imports valued under £15
  Open from Thursday 7th January 2021 to Wednesday 7th July 2021
  15 signatures

• Abolish the 5% VAT applied to domestic gas and electric bills.
  Open from Thursday 7th January 2021 to Wednesday 7th July 2021
  1,079 signatures

• Legislate to prohibit transactions in cryptocurrencies in the UK
  Open from Thursday 7th January 2021 to Wednesday 7th July 2021
  355 signatures

• Increase corporation tax to fund the furlough scheme
  Open from Thursday 7th January 2021 to Wednesday 7th July 2021
  13 signatures

• Government to assist households with winter energy bills during Covid Pandemic
  Open from Wednesday 6th January 2021 to Tuesday 6th July 2021
  26 signatures

• Enable legal recognition of people helping someone with financial transactions
  Open from Wednesday 6th January 2021 to Tuesday 6th July 2021
  955 signatures

• Make the 2021 second payment on account optional for self-employed taxpayers.
  Open from Tuesday 5th January 2021 to Monday 5th July 2021
  7 signatures

• Stop private medical insurance premiums from being a taxable benefit
  Open from Tuesday 5th January 2021 to Monday 5th July 2021
  13 signatures

• Provide Tax relief for IVF payments in UK
  Open from Tuesday 5th January 2021 to Monday 5th July 2021
  1,865 signatures

• Pay £2000 to each household in the UK for support with coping with COVID19
  Open from Tuesday 5th January 2021 to Monday 5th July 2021
  115 signatures

• Waive stamp duty for second homes where buyers can't sell due to cladding crisis
  Open from Monday 4th January 2021 to Sunday 4th July 2021
  391 signatures

• Increase taxes on fireworks to make them more expensive

• Waive the January 2021 tax bill for those who have been excluded from the SEISS
  Open from Thursday 31st December 2020 to Wednesday 30th June 2021
  11,988 signatures

• Issue a US-style Covid-19 payment to support individuals and stimulate economy
  Open from Thursday 31st December 2020 to Wednesday 30th June 2021
  38 signatures

• Change the law so that Independent Trusts are regulated
  Open from Thursday 31st December 2020 to Wednesday 30th June 2021
  57 signatures

• Extend CJRS cut-off so employers can claim furlough payments for new employees
  Open from Wednesday 30th December 2020 to Wednesday 30th June 2021
  404 signatures

• Pay parents that have to take time off due to school covid closures
  Open from Wednesday 30th December 2020 to Wednesday 30th June 2021
  59 signatures

• Extend the Furlough Support Scheme to include new hires after 30th October.
  Open from Tuesday 29th December 2020 to Tuesday 29th June 2021
  6,657 signatures

• Allow stamp duty relief for any property which exchanged by the end of March
  Open from Tuesday 22nd December 2020 to Tuesday 22nd June 2021
  18 signatures

• Properties that have had an offer excepted will have the STLD holiday honoured
  Open from Tuesday 22nd December 2020 to Tuesday 22nd June 2021
  126 signatures

• Reimburse cost of VAT on materials and expenses to all PPE supplied free to NHS
  Open from Tuesday 22nd December 2020 to Tuesday 22nd June 2021
  2,865 signatures

• Increase Personal Allowance for Income Tax to at least £13,966.75
  Open from Tuesday 22nd December 2020 to Tuesday 22nd June 2021
  33 signatures

• Revoke 23rd September date so redundancies before can be re-hired & furloughed
  Open from Friday 18th December 2020 to Friday 18th June 2021
  22 signatures

• Allow all employees to have furlough calculated using the new minimum wage.
  Open from Friday 18th December 2020 to Friday 18th June 2021
  66 signatures

• Fund data for students during Covid-19
  Open from Thursday 17th December 2020 to Thursday 17th June 2021
  28 signatures

• Do not delay the Job Retention Bonus: businesses are relying on this money
  Open from Thursday 17th December 2020 to Thursday 17th June 2021
  954 signatures

• Reduce income tax by 8% for 6 months to help all those affected by Covid
  Open from Thursday 17th December 2020 to Thursday 17th June 2021
  19 signatures

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