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 16 agencies and public bodies.
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Ministers
Scrap the Sovereign Grant in favour of proper annual budgeting for the monarchy.
Open from Tuesday 20th October 2020 to Tuesday 20th April 2021
4,271 signatures
Extend Self-Employment income support in alignment with the Job Retention scheme
Open from Monday 1st June 2020 to Tuesday 1st December 2020
4,244 signatures
Incentivise NHS staff during the COVID19 outbreak by making wages untaxable
Open from Tuesday 31st March 2020 to Wednesday 30th September 2020
4,151 signatures
Reinstate the IPC grant Funding which paid social care staff who need to isolate
Open from Thursday 14th April 2022 to Friday 28th October 2022
3,960 signatures
UK Registered and owned yachts and boats in EU should keep their VAT paid status
Open from Monday 19th April 2021 to Tuesday 19th October 2021
3,917 signatures
Compensation for the Wedding Sector due to Government intervention/restrictions
Open from Friday 16th October 2020 to Friday 16th April 2021
3,834 signatures
Rescue Package for the United Kingdom Oil & Gas Industry
Open from Monday 27th July 2020 to Wednesday 27th January 2021
3,704 signatures
Permanently exempt the VAT on PPE
Open from Friday 30th October 2020 to Friday 30th April 2021
3,670 signatures
Pay self-employed for self-isolating due to corona virus
Open from Thursday 19th March 2020 to Saturday 19th September 2020
3,489 signatures
Extend furlough scheme for the Cinema industry
Open from Monday 12th October 2020 to Monday 12th April 2021
3,389 signatures
Reduce the VAT rate for salons to 9% and lower the VAT threshold to Nil
Open from Monday 11th September 2023 to Monday 11th March 2024
3,173 signatures
Use money from the foreign aid budget to Support UK in the Covid 19 crisis
Open from Wednesday 1st April 2020 to Thursday 1st October 2020
3,161 signatures
To remove VAT on all COVID tests in the UK
Open from Thursday 13th May 2021 to Saturday 13th November 2021
3,099 signatures
Exempt ALL early years settings in England from business rates
Open from Friday 25th November 2022 to Thursday 25th May 2023
3,061 signatures
Bring forward COVID-19 Self-employment grants to April 2020
Open from Tuesday 14th April 2020 to Wednesday 14th October 2020
2,972 signatures
Remove the VAT on Period Pants
Open from Monday 19th April 2021 to Tuesday 19th October 2021
2,962 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
Remove the £50k earnings limit for self-employed to access government funding
Open from Friday 3rd April 2020 to Saturday 3rd October 2020
2,794 signatures
Reduce the 20% VAT rate on Public Electric Vehicle charging to 5%.
Open from Monday 21st February 2022 to Sunday 21st August 2022
2,714 signatures
Extend the deadline for filing 2019/20 self-assessment tax returns
Open from Tuesday 10th November 2020 to Monday 10th May 2021
2,614 signatures
Zero-rate VAT on repair services and components for consumer electronics
Open from Friday 7th July 2023 to Sunday 7th January 2024
2,610 signatures
Do not instate any form of a National Road pricing scheme in the UK
Open from Monday 23rd November 2020 to Sunday 23rd May 2021
2,485 signatures
Create an emergency fund for victims of failed funeral plan companies.
Open from Thursday 14th April 2022 to Friday 28th October 2022
2,427 signatures
Pay Directors Covid financial aid calculated via individual sources of dividends
Open from Friday 26th March 2021 to Sunday 26th September 2021
2,330 signatures
Reduce VAT for the hospitality sector to no more than 10%
Opened on Wednesday 10th January 2024
2,293 signatures so far
Disband CBDC Taskforce & commit to not introducing Central Bank Digital Currency
Open from Thursday 11th May 2023 to Saturday 11th November 2023
2,285 signatures
Change the HMRC mileage rate from 45p per mile to 50p per mile
Open from Tuesday 18th October 2022 to Tuesday 18th April 2023
2,281 signatures
Increase the tax-free approved Mileage Allowance Payment rate and review yearly
Open from Friday 26th November 2021 to Thursday 26th May 2022
2,224 signatures
Make mental health treatment VAT exempt
Open from Monday 15th March 2021 to Wednesday 15th September 2021
2,201 signatures
Double Child Benefit Payments and increase annually in line with Inflation Rise.
Open from Friday 13th March 2020 to Sunday 13th September 2020
2,070 signatures
Tax 50% of the Energy Companies profits to help households pay bills.
Open from Tuesday 8th February 2022 to Monday 8th August 2022
2,063 signatures
The Government must contribute NI and Pensions under the new furlough scheme.
Open from Wednesday 16th December 2020 to Wednesday 16th June 2021
1,935 signatures
Require AEDs in publicly accessible businesses and make tax deductible
Open from Wednesday 10th May 2023 to Friday 10th November 2023
1,933 signatures
Remove duty on motor fuel completely
Open from Friday 8th April 2022 to Saturday 22nd October 2022
1,873 signatures
Provide Tax relief for IVF payments in UK
Open from Tuesday 5th January 2021 to Monday 5th July 2021
1,865 signatures
Allow furloughed charity employees to volunteer for their charity
Open from Wednesday 15th April 2020 to Thursday 15th October 2020
1,756 signatures
Introduce Compensation for seasonal workers due to Covid-19
Open from Monday 11th May 2020 to Wednesday 11th November 2020
1,697 signatures
Introduce a statutory regulator for IR35 assessments
Open from Thursday 25th February 2021 to Wednesday 25th August 2021
1,672 signatures
Continue to fund the ONS Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey
Open from Thursday 17th February 2022 to Wednesday 17th August 2022
1,634 signatures
Suspend VAT on road fuels to reduce fuel costs
Open from Wednesday 9th March 2022 to Friday 23rd September 2022
1,570 signatures
Cut the VAT charged on energy bills
Open from Friday 24th September 2021 to Thursday 24th March 2022
1,543 signatures
Extend the furlough scheme at 80% until at least December 2020
Open from Wednesday 19th August 2020 to Friday 19th February 2021
1,495 signatures
Temporarily suspend all taxes on all fuels and energy bills
Open from Wednesday 9th March 2022 to Friday 23rd September 2022
1,481 signatures
Require new minimum wages be paid from 1 April irrespective of pay period
Opened on Tuesday 19th March 2024
1,448 signatures so far
Encourage banks to delay 40% bank overdraft charges during the corona pandemic
Open from Tuesday 24th March 2020 to Thursday 24th September 2020
1,435 signatures
Do not reduce earnings threshold for student loan repayments!
Open from Wednesday 29th September 2021 to Tuesday 29th March 2022
1,433 signatures
Introduce an emergency Universal Basic Income during the COVID-19 outbreak
Open from Thursday 3rd December 2020 to Thursday 3rd June 2021
1,407 signatures
Make VAT on Second Hand Clothing 0 Rated.
Open from Monday 19th April 2021 to Tuesday 19th October 2021
1,357 signatures
Extend the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme for the travel industry
Open from Tuesday 8th September 2020 to Monday 8th March 2021
1,339 signatures
Prioritise and expedite movement of all live animals through UK customs
Open from Thursday 25th March 2021 to Saturday 25th September 2021
1,307 signatures
Introduce a windfall tax on pharmaceutical companies’ Covid-19 related profits
Open from Monday 6th June 2022 to Tuesday 20th December 2022
1,280 signatures
Introduce a brewers support fund for small breweries
Open from Wednesday 24th March 2021 to Friday 24th September 2021
1,246 signatures
Percentage opt out clause for taxpayers regarding animal agriculture subsidies.
Open from Friday 7th May 2021 to Sunday 7th November 2021
1,241 signatures
Require housing element of Universal Credit to be sent directly to the landlord
Open from Monday 19th October 2020 to Monday 19th April 2021
1,220 signatures
Regulate mini-bonds and immediately compensate and protect investors.
Open from Monday 27th July 2020 to Wednesday 27th January 2021
1,112 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
Include wholesale businesses in the COVID 19 Business Rates Relief
Open from Monday 1st June 2020 to Tuesday 1st December 2020
1,068 signatures
Reduce or remove VAT on the supply, rental & repair of bicycles, inc. e-bikes
Open from Friday 17th December 2021 to Friday 17th June 2022
1,032 signatures
Get British businesses ready for COVID19 recovery through Corporation Tax relief
Open from Tuesday 7th July 2020 to Thursday 7th January 2021
1,015 signatures
Ban all that engage in tax avoidance and evasion from receiving Corona relief
Open from Thursday 21st May 2020 to Saturday 21st November 2020
987 signatures
Extend the 5% reduced VAT rate to seasonal seaside amusement arcades.
Open from Friday 19th March 2021 to Sunday 19th September 2021
970 signatures
Allow the Events industry to continue using red rebated fuels after 1 April 2022
Open from Friday 22nd October 2021 to Friday 22nd April 2022
967 signatures
Fund a universal income by taxing environmentally damaging products
Open from Tuesday 29th June 2021 to Wednesday 29th December 2021
960 signatures
Enable legal recognition of people helping someone with financial transactions
Open from Wednesday 6th January 2021 to Tuesday 6th July 2021
955 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
Implement a windfall tax on UK billionaires to fund effort to fight Covid-19
Open from Friday 1st May 2020 to Sunday 1st November 2020
946 signatures
Increase the £450k Lifetime ISA (LISA) house price cap in London
Open from Tuesday 25th January 2022 to Monday 25th July 2022
914 signatures
Remove firms discretion and obligate firms to furlough employees where eligible.
Open from Friday 17th April 2020 to Saturday 17th October 2020
897 signatures
Financial support for the UK film industry employees, freelancers, contractors
Open from Wednesday 1st April 2020 to Thursday 1st October 2020
867 signatures
Backdate self-employed SEISS support for September and October
Open from Thursday 12th November 2020 to Wednesday 12th May 2021
864 signatures
Continue providing Free School Meal vouchers during the summer holidays.
Open from Tuesday 16th June 2020 to Wednesday 16th December 2020
864 signatures
Implement a Covid Windfall tax on companies which profited from the Covid Crisis
Open from Tuesday 14th September 2021 to Monday 14th March 2022
851 signatures
Extend RTI CJRS deadline for Ltd Company Directors on Annual Payroll Scheme
Open from Tuesday 16th June 2020 to Wednesday 16th December 2020
850 signatures
Support pubs and breweries by making the draught drink relief 20%
Open from Tuesday 7th February 2023 to Monday 7th August 2023
817 signatures
Increase the minimum wage for HGV drivers
Open from Monday 10th May 2021 to Wednesday 10th November 2021
811 signatures
Place a Cap on Motor Insurance Premium Increases
Open from Friday 3rd November 2023 to Friday 3rd May 2024
792 signatures
Extend grants and rates relief to Showmen
Open from Thursday 3rd December 2020 to Thursday 3rd June 2021
775 signatures
Change the Income Threshold for (MTD) ITSA to the VAT Threshold i.e. £85k p.a.
Open from Wednesday 23rd June 2021 to Thursday 23rd December 2021
757 signatures
Work internationally to ban use of tax havens for offshore banking
Open from Thursday 1st October 2020 to Thursday 1st April 2021
755 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
Abolish VAT for the fitness industry
Open from Wednesday 15th July 2020 to Friday 15th January 2021
741 signatures
Cut business rates for shopkeepers, to protect jobs and support communities.
Open from Friday 20th November 2020 to Thursday 20th May 2021
738 signatures
Provide all small companies not entitled to existing support a grant of £25,000
Open from Thursday 4th June 2020 to Friday 4th December 2020
737 signatures
Change the way child maintenance is worked out - base on income after deductions
Open from Tuesday 19th April 2022 to Wednesday 2nd November 2022
734 signatures
Calculate high income child benefit tax charge based on entire household income
Open from Monday 7th September 2020 to Sunday 7th March 2021
715 signatures
Exempt overseas nurses from paying the Immigration Health Surcharge
Open from Thursday 19th March 2020 to Saturday 19th September 2020
698 signatures
Access to savings for kids with learning difficulties.
Open from Thursday 29th October 2020 to Thursday 29th April 2021
692 signatures
Do not include National Parks in Freeport zones
Open from Tuesday 16th August 2022 to Thursday 2nd March 2023
689 signatures
Raise tax threshold for the over 65s
Open from Tuesday 29th September 2020 to Monday 29th March 2021
687 signatures
Raise the maximum turnover percentage offered under Bounce Back Loan top ups
Open from Tuesday 1st December 2020 to Tuesday 1st June 2021
680 signatures
Continue the Red Diesel Exemption Status for Legitimate UK Industry & Business.
Open from Wednesday 11th March 2020 to Friday 11th September 2020
672 signatures
Abolition of all income tax, sales tax, pension tax and inheritance tax
Open from Monday 15th May 2023 to Wednesday 15th November 2023
660 signatures
Reduce VAT to 5% on public EV charging
Opened on Monday 20th November 2023
659 signatures so far
Extend the VAT exemption on PPE during COVID-19
Open from Friday 9th October 2020 to Friday 9th April 2021
659 signatures
Abolish Inheritance Tax (Death Tax)
Open from Tuesday 6th June 2023 to Wednesday 6th December 2023
647 signatures
Remove income tax from savings, annuities and pensions for those over state pens
Open from Tuesday 4th August 2020 to Thursday 4th February 2021
633 signatures
Those having to work during covid-19 should not be subject to tax increases
Open from Monday 1st June 2020 to Tuesday 1st December 2020
624 signatures
Review income replacement schemes for school supply staff
Open from Monday 18th January 2021 to Sunday 18th July 2021
622 signatures
Increase the income tax personal allowance to £21,000 and link to inflation
Open from Tuesday 2nd May 2023 to Thursday 2nd November 2023
618 signatures
Increase resources for HMRC to improve customer service
Open from Monday 17th April 2023 to Tuesday 17th October 2023
607 signatures
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