Petition · past parliament

Reduce VAT and explore alternatives to business rates across the United Kingdom

Closed 161 signatures

What the petition asks

Owner of Michelin-starred restaurant Pied-à-Terre, David Moore, wants action to be taken to save businesses and jobs with a thorough review of a sales tax as an alternative to business rates and a reduction on VAT for food sales.
The restaurant businesses on the High Street which employ hundreds of thousands of people in the UK are trying to support their families all over the country and need urgent help to survive.

Timeline

8 Oct 2018 Petition opened for signatures
8 Apr 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 161
Status Closed
Opened 8 Oct 2018
Closed 8 Apr 2019

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