Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury
Implement a windfall tax on UK billionaires to fund effort to fight Covid-19
Closed
946 signatures
What the petition asks
There are 54 billionaires in the UK, and the Government should implement a one-off windfall tax on these billionaires to help the UK through the current pandemic, and recover afterwards.
The UK Government has used public money to support companies owned by billionaires in the past, including by bailing out the banks during the financial crisis. During the current crisis the Government should put in place legislation to tax billionaires to provide money to support the public.
Timeline
| 1 May 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Nov 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
946
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
1 May 2020
Closed
1 Nov 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.