Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000
- 245,129 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 287,079 - 812 added in the past 24hrs)
Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12570 to £20000. We think this would help low earners to get off benefits and allow pensioners a decent income.
The Government responsed to this petition on 20th February 2025 (View Full Response)Don't change inheritance tax relief for working farms
- 153,519 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 153,954 - 15 added in the past 24hrs)
We think that changing inheritance tax relief for agricultural land will devastate farms nationwide, forcing families to sell land and assets just to stay on their property. We urge the government to keep the current exemptions for working farms.
Debate: This petition was debated in Westminster Hall on 10th February 2025
The Government responsed to this petition on 5th December 2024 (View Full Response)Don't apply VAT to independent school fees, or remove business rates relief.
- 115,230 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 115,482 - 7 added in the past 24hrs)
Prevent independent schools from having to pay VAT on fees and incurring business rates as a result of new legislation.
Debate: This petition was debated in Westminster Hall on 3rd March 2025
The Government responsed to this petition on 20th December 2024 (View Full Response)Raise the standard tax-free Personal Allowance to £45,000
- 47,271 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 47,985 - 17 added in the past 24hrs)
The Personal Allowance is the amount of income a person can get before they pay tax. It stands at £12,570 in 2024. We would like the standard Personal Allowance raised to what we think is a more realistic figure of £45,000.
The Government responsed to this petition on 3rd February 2025 (View Full Response)Require all businesses and public services to accept cash payments
- 14,898 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 15,022 - 4 added in the past 24hrs)
We would like the Government to pass a law that requires the right to pay for goods and services with cash. This could include a legal framework that includes penalties for outlets that refuse cash payment and mandates the maintenance of local cash handling infrastructure by the banking sector.
The Government responsed to this petition on 19th December 2024 (View Full Response)Regularly assess & consider the economic benefits of EU Customs Union membership
- 1,624 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 7,552 - 135 added in the past 24hrs)
We want the Government to commission independent bodies to regularly advise how joining the Customs Union could benefit Britain's economy. We want Parliament to regularly consider how that would advance Government's strategic goal of stimulating UK economic growth.
Exempt all nurseries from Employer NI Contributions
- 2,644 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 6,210 - 81 added in the past 24hrs)
We believe that if costs incurred from the planned increase to employer National Insurance Contributions and National Minimum wage are not mitigated, nurseries will have to increase fees parents pay, reduce staffing (and thereby the number of places offered), or close due to no longer being viable.
Increase the annual cash ISA allowance to £25000 per annum
- 1,759 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 4,527 - 16 added in the past 24hrs)
We want the Government to increase the cash ISA annual allowance.
We want allowances increased as we feel they have remained stagnant for sometime.
Make the state pension tax exempt
- 4,195 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 4,425 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)
We want the government to make the state pension tax exempt and not impact the tax threshold.
Don’t tax people on any overtime they work.
- 2,883 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 2,974 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)
Don’t tax people on anything over their normal working hours. I don’t think it’s fair that we get taxed on this, overtime can be optional and we still get taxed.