Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury
Remove MPs 'special' income tax exemption for accommodation expenses
Closed
355 signatures
What the petition asks
MPs advocate fairness, so should experience fairness in the tax system.
MPs have an exemption from the rules applied to other taxpayers by Income Tax (Earnings & Pensions) 2003 Sections 292
MPs have an exemption from the rules applied to other taxpayers by Income Tax (Earnings & Pensions) 2003 Sections 292
I believe their 'special' treatment is unfair treatment and should end.
Government and Treasury statements on IR35 Off-Payroll, repeated by Ministers and MPs in response to constituents questions, have made it clear that equal and fair tax treatment is appropriate and necessary. Further it has widespread support in the House of Commons
Two workers in the same situation, e.g. working away from home during the week, in Westminster should receive the same tax and expenses treatment.
Ensure that two workers whose work necessarily requires them to be at a location, e.g. Westminster, are treated identically. MPs should not be subject to different rules in ITEPA 2003 s292.
Make the Tax system equitable and fair.
Government and Treasury statements on IR35 Off-Payroll, repeated by Ministers and MPs in response to constituents questions, have made it clear that equal and fair tax treatment is appropriate and necessary. Further it has widespread support in the House of Commons
Two workers in the same situation, e.g. working away from home during the week, in Westminster should receive the same tax and expenses treatment.
Ensure that two workers whose work necessarily requires them to be at a location, e.g. Westminster, are treated identically. MPs should not be subject to different rules in ITEPA 2003 s292.
Make the Tax system equitable and fair.
Timeline
| 17 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Sep 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
355
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
17 Mar 2020
Closed
17 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.