Petition · past parliament
Ban retrospective, retroactive or back dated taxation!
Closed
3,360 signatures
What the petition asks
Any form of back dated taxation removes financial security. Once retrospective taxation is the norm no taxpayer can have financial security.
Tax legislation should only ever be prospective; affecting actions from that point. All retrospective, retroactive or backdated taxation must be stopped.
Tax legislation should only ever be prospective; affecting actions from that point. All retrospective, retroactive or backdated taxation must be stopped.
Examples of back dated tax include BN66, the “2019 Loan Charge” and the taxation on off-shore employment in Scottish fishing. The common denominator is inaction by HMRC. More progressive countries have banned back dated tax laws, why haven’t we?
What’s next?
Back dated IR35? ISAs and Pensions – large sums of money declared to HMRC; these savings would be an easy target. Student Loans. Inheritance Tax. Could all be next.
Once retrospective taxation is the norm no one has financial security
What’s next?
Back dated IR35? ISAs and Pensions – large sums of money declared to HMRC; these savings would be an easy target. Student Loans. Inheritance Tax. Could all be next.
Once retrospective taxation is the norm no one has financial security
Timeline
| 4 Mar 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Sep 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
3,360
Status
Closed
Opened
4 Mar 2019
Closed
4 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.