Petition · past parliament
Lower the 20% and bring back the 17.5% rate of VAT
Closed
53 signatures
What the petition asks
Years ago the government raised VAT to 20 percent from 17.5 percent, when Great Britain ran out of money and the recession was looming. Years on, the Government has said time and time again we are out of a recession and jobs are at a record high. It's time to give families back their extra money.
Timeline
| 22 Aug 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Feb 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
53
Status
Closed
Opened
22 Aug 2016
Closed
22 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.