Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
End the practice of Payments on Account for self-employed
Closed
29 signatures
What the petition asks
HMRC should end the practice of payments on account for self-employed people.
The practice is putting some small businesses and sole traders into a position where advanced payments towards their tax bill cannot be made. This can force people to fold their business/go bankrupt. Self-employed people should be able to pay their full tax bill at the end of the tax year.
Timeline
| 7 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Mar 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
29
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
7 Sep 2020
Closed
7 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.