Refuse financial aid to companies using tax havens.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

There are companies operating in the UK who use tax havens to ensure they pay little or no UK tax. Such companies should not get taxpayer funding. Only companies who don't avoid paying UK tax should be eligible for financial aid during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Many companies are affected by the Coronavirus lockdown. Forcibly closed to safeguard lives and the NHS, they are not making the money they normally would. To assist in this unique situation financial aid from the taxpayer is available. However, Denmark, France and Poland are refusing to aid companies who use tax havens. It is wrong to avoid paying tax in the UK then expect a taxpayer bailout. Please sign this petition to tell our government to refuse financial aid to tax avoiders.

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

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/

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

26 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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