Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury
Reduce VAT to 5% for the retail sector " to help save our high street".
Closed
263 signatures
What the petition asks
We would ask whether a similar reduction in VAT to 5% could be put forward to aid retailers such as ourselves, to help keep our high street going and save jobs.
We are a small, family retail business who have proudly served Durham City for 10 years. Over the past few months, we have witnessed our lovely high street in Durham transform from a busy & bustling city centre into an empty & unoccupied area due to the vast amount of retail withdrawing from the city.
We ask if the Government would look at reducing the VAT rate to 5% for the retail sector, to allow the high street to recover and flurish once again.
We ask if the Government would look at reducing the VAT rate to 5% for the retail sector, to allow the high street to recover and flurish once again.
Timeline
| 13 Aug 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Feb 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
263
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
13 Aug 2020
Closed
13 Feb 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.