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Petition · past parliament

Before setting Tax for others, the Chancellor MUST publish his own tax status.

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

The Chancellor(s) has increased taxes for the Self-Employed, and made massive Cuts to the poorest - We the People therefore, demand to know whether they themselves evade what is obligatory to us. Transparency is a precursor to trust.
Anyone dictating how much tax a Nation pays has a moral duty to state their own Tax Returns. No one inflicting tax hikes or Cuts can morally evade scrutiny.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Require all Chancellors of the Exchequer to publish their annual tax returns.

Timeline

10 Mar 2017 Petition opened for signatures
18 Mar 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 18 Mar 2017

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