Tags are generated automatically from the petition contents, so sometimes they do end up being a bit imprecise. But manually tagging over a 100,000 petitions would be a bit of a stretch, so we'll just have to put up with the occasional dodgy tag. Sorry about that.
Don't apply VAT to independent school fees, or remove business rates relief.
Open from Monday 2nd December 2024 to Monday 2nd June 2025
115,560 signatures
Review and support the continued operation of pubs to prevent more closures
Open from Tuesday 8th April 2025 to Wednesday 8th October 2025
12,486 signatures
Reduce VAT on hospitality to 10%: protect jobs, communities & UK competitiveness
Opened on Thursday 12th March 2026
5,673 signatures so far
Increase funding for Early years providers.
Open from Friday 6th December 2024 to Friday 6th June 2025
4,649 signatures
Exempt all nurseries from Employer NI Contributions
Open from Wednesday 26th March 2025 to Friday 26th September 2025
4,310 signatures
Stop Charging Early Years Nurseries Full Business Rates
Opened on Wednesday 7th January 2026
3,209 signatures so far
Exempt ALL early years settings in England from business rates
Open from Friday 25th November 2022 to Thursday 25th May 2023
3,061 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
Link small business rates to profitability instead of property value.
Opened on Monday 5th January 2026
700 signatures so far
Cut VAT, Slash Beer Duty, reform business rates and cap energy costs for pubs
Open from Thursday 7th August 2025 to Saturday 7th February 2026
671 signatures
Enhance support for the hospitality, events, leisure and entertainment sectors
Open from Thursday 28th January 2021 to Wednesday 28th July 2021
559 signatures
Abolish Business Rates for Early Years Nurseries in England
Open from Tuesday 24th December 2024 to Tuesday 24th June 2025
543 signatures
Change business rates relief for 25/26 back to 75%.
Open from Friday 11th April 2025 to Saturday 11th October 2025
497 signatures
Require local authorities to waive and refund council tax for 2020/21
Open from Monday 19th October 2020 to Monday 19th April 2021
459 signatures
Extend business rates holiday for retail & hospitality businesses
Open from Thursday 15th October 2020 to Thursday 15th April 2021
294 signatures
Provide financial support to caravan owners in the pandemic
Open from Tuesday 16th February 2021 to Monday 16th August 2021
289 signatures
Abolish business rates for UK pubs and hospitality businesses
Opened on Monday 26th January 2026
277 signatures so far
Increase support for the English Language Teaching sector
Open from Wednesday 26th May 2021 to Friday 26th November 2021
273 signatures
Provide funding and relief to support struggling independent music venues
Open from Friday 4th April 2025 to Saturday 4th October 2025
272 signatures
Extend length of occupancy required for business rates exemption to six months
Open from Monday 21st November 2022 to Sunday 21st May 2023
256 signatures
Bring back 75% business rates relief for retail, hospitality & leisure sectors
Opened on Monday 9th February 2026
219 signatures so far
Launch a public inquiry into business rates and small businesses
Open from Friday 13th June 2025 to Saturday 13th December 2025
140 signatures
Support freelance sports instructors/coaches in England with freelance funding
Open from Wednesday 2nd December 2020 to Wednesday 2nd June 2021
132 signatures
Cut Business Rates for Gyms to help Protect Preventative Health
Opened on Friday 27th March 2026
124 signatures so far
Abolish VAT for all small businesses with a taxable turnover under £250k a year
Open from Friday 4th July 2025 to Sunday 4th January 2026
117 signatures
Introduce a Shop Out to Help Out Scheme for independent retailers
Open from Monday 21st June 2021 to Tuesday 21st December 2021
106 signatures
Cancel 2026 hospitality business rates revaluation & review policies
Opened on Tuesday 17th March 2026
85 signatures so far
Reduce VAT for hospitality from 20% to 13% permanently
Opened on Monday 23rd March 2026
77 signatures so far
Remove all tax reliefs granted to all religious groups
Opened on Monday 26th January 2026
73 signatures so far
Review rising costs & financial pressures on the UK hospitality sector
Opened on Wednesday 4th February 2026
69 signatures so far
Increase the level of Additional Restrictions Grants for eligible businesses
Open from Wednesday 10th March 2021 to Friday 10th September 2021
65 signatures
Grant 100% relief on business rates for retail, hospitality & leisure until 2024
Open from Friday 24th June 2022 to Saturday 7th January 2023
54 signatures
Get rid of alcohol duty and lower business rates for pubs
Open from Thursday 5th June 2025 to Friday 5th December 2025
48 signatures
Reduce all taxes (inc. business rates, NI) for all pubs and restaurants by 5%
Open from Tuesday 22nd July 2025 to Thursday 22nd January 2026
34 signatures
Remove business rates and duty on alcohol sold in independently owned pubs
Open from Monday 2nd June 2025 to Tuesday 2nd December 2025
33 signatures
Introduce business rate relief to small businesses that are not making a profit
Opened on Friday 16th January 2026
30 signatures so far
Additional 1-2% tax online sales to generate funding for local communities
Open from Monday 27th October 2025 to Monday 27th April 2026
25 signatures
Set an allowance for business rates under which the cost is always zero
Open from Friday 5th September 2025 to Thursday 5th March 2026
24 signatures
Create a legal classification to protect independent businesses in law
Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
19 signatures so far
Freeze business rates for the financial year ending 2022
Open from Wednesday 17th February 2021 to Tuesday 17th August 2021
9 signatures
Permanently increase Business Rates relief to 100% for all Charity Retail Shops
Open from Wednesday 31st March 2021 to Thursday 30th September 2021
9 signatures
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