Petition · past parliament

Stop financial assistance to companies who do not pay their UK tax liabilities.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

UK companies who use tax avoidance schemes not to pay their share of UK tax by registering in tax havens should not benefit from assistance from the government due to losses from the Covid-19 pandemic. Denmark has already said they will not support such companies.... The UK should follow suit.
It's taxpayers money. Why should companies who get rich in the UK avoid paying their taxes by channelling money to overseas tax havens and then have the audacity to ask for financial taxpayer assistance from the UK when times get bad. No taxes paid, No assistance.

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 this petition calling for the same action: Ban all that engage in tax avoidance and evasion from receiving Corona relief

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Timeline

20 Apr 2020 Petition opened for signatures
21 May 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 21 May 2020

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