Ensure companies registered in Tax Havens are not eligible for Covid-19 Aid · petition

What the petition asks

For a long time companies have registered offices in Tax Havens in order to avoid paying tax. These companies, some of the largest multinationals with huge profit margins have routinely not paid their fair share of tax. They should now not be able to benefit from any financial aid related to Covid19

It is clear the NHS has been underfunded for a long period of time. By not paying in their fair share of tax, it can be argued that companies operating in the UK but registered in tax havens are indirectly responsible for the deaths of people suffering with Coronavirus. A number of other EU countries (France, Denmark and Poland) have already announced similar policies. It it time the UK government did the same and takes a stand against tax avoidance schemes that are detrimental to the UK.

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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You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/

Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/

Timeline

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