Require parliamentary candidates publish five years of tax returns

The Government must update election laws, governing who may stand as a UK parliamentary candidate. The new requirement is as follows; to have their name included on the ballot paper, parliamentary candidates must publish their tax returns from the previous five years, or be disqualified.

184 Signatures

Status
Open
Opened
Tuesday 9th December 2025
Last 24 hours signatures
2
Signature Deadline
Tuesday 9th June 2026
Estimated Final Signatures: 231

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It is increasingly important that MPs are transparent as to their sources of income, to reassure voters there are no hidden conflicts of interest. It is also important that MPs are seen to pay the appropriate amount of tax, and are not using tax avoidance schemes to minimise their tax burden.


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