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Petition · past parliament

Stop the budget proposed elimination of expense claims for small business

Closed 488 signatures

What the petition asks

For those who travel significant distances to maintain our livelihood, commute/accommodation costs incur a significant portion of our income. What is left, is subjected to a dividend tax. This is insulting and unfair to the small business that has driven this economy during it's difficult times.
As mentioned by IPSE, Oil and Gas staff are permitted to cover their travel costs and there are many contractors travelling the UK in their constantly changing temporary roles. Take that away and there will be an adverse impact on the economy in general.

Timeline

11 Sep 2015 Petition opened for signatures
11 Mar 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 488
Status Closed
Opened 11 Sep 2015
Closed 11 Mar 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.