Petition · past parliament
Exempt Charities from paying Insurance Premium Tax (IPT)
Closed
1,666 signatures
What the petition asks
We believe the Government should be doing everything it can to support the vital work charities are doing, not imposing unnecessary costs on them. We call for charities to be exempted from Insurance Premium Tax (IPT).
The Government could introduce an exemption from, or reduction in, IPT for all UK Charities. A further rise in the rate of standard UK IPT was announced recently. From 1st June 2017 IPT charged on charities' insurance premiums will increase to 12%. This represents a 100% increase in an 18 month period. These increases have and will continue to negatively affect charities who have already suffered in the last few years from reduced income while seeing an increase in the demand for their services.
Timeline
| 21 Dec 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,666
Status
Closed
Opened
21 Dec 2016
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.