Petition · past parliament

Introduce a 20% tax on any body that proposes new taxes on the public.

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

Again some group or other thinks for our own good we should get another tax on our lives.
Not a month goes by without some think tank, university research body, pressure group etc suggesting taxing our behaviour.
A 20% tax on gross income of these bodies would make them think more creatively.

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.

Taxation isn't based on individuals' or organisations' views, so we're not exactly sure what you'd like to happen.

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

Timeline

2 Jan 2019 Petition opened for signatures
18 Jan 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 18 Jan 2019

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