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Suspend Tax and Vat for all active workers.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Suspend tax and vat for all active workers
As some people still need to work instead of stay home to keep running most important business at this stage. I would like to ask government to suspend tax and vat for all active worker at this moment.
Government should to let all active workers which working hard all days and nights to help resolve problem in food transport, NHS staff etc. As they cant stay at home. Its will be a great appreciate for all of them.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

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Timeline

20 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
2 Apr 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 2 Apr 2020

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