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Ensure HMG only does business with companies that pay their fair share of tax.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

British businesses are going under because HMG is choosing foreign suppliers that practice tax avoidance.
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/10/24/datacentred_went_under_due_to_hmrc_move_to_amazon/

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/08/11/uk_gov_cloud_favourite_amazon_comes_under_fire_for_tax_bill/

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We're not sure exactly how you would like the Government to define "companies that pay their fair share of tax".

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

Timeline

30 Oct 2017 Petition opened for signatures
6 Nov 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 6 Nov 2017

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