Petition · past parliament
Reverse the decision to slash the dividend tax allowance from £5,000 to £2,000
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
This decision penalises small businesses, innovation and people prepared to take risks in business for reward . It also penalises those who rely heavily on dividends to supplement their income
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 12 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Mar 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
20 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.