Petition · past parliament

Write off all VAT repayment to HMRC for business affected by Covid-19.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

This will be Avery quick way to get finance to SME's directly affected by Covid-19.

Why it was rejected

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

We understand that you want HMRC to write off VAT payments for businesses, but it is not clear whether you want this to apply to all VAT payments, or just payments due during the coronavirus outbreak.

We have published a petition calling on the Government to zero VAT during the Coronavirus Crisis, which you might like to sign: Zero VAT during the Coronavirus Crisis.

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

Timeline

18 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
31 Mar 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 31 Mar 2020

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