Petition · past parliament

Extend the business grant to all VAT paying companies

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Extend the business grant to all VAT paying companies. This would help companies who pay their rates direct to their landlord and also companies who work without a premises.
So many viable, VAT paying business have fallen short of this much needed support many of whom have employees and overheads which are continuing to mount while the furloughing system is still yet to play its part. Landlords are still continuing to charge rents for empty premises as they are not receiving any relief as many have exceeded the rate-able value due to being in receipt of tenants rates.
These viable companies have been contributing to VAT by generating sales and supporting the economy

Why it was rejected

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

You may wish to sign some of these petitions:

Extend grants immediately to small businesses outside of SBRR: Extend grants immediately to small businesses outside of SBRR

Extend £10,000 small business grant to SMEs that do not have a property: Extend £10,000 small business grant to SMEs that do not have a property

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Timeline

15 Apr 2020 Petition opened for signatures
1 Jun 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Jun 2020

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