Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury

Make corporation tax on large multinationals 50% of UK share of global profits

Closed 151 signatures

What the petition asks

Multinationals avoid tax by moving profits to countries with the lowest rates of corporation tax. By taxing the UK share of global profits rather than UK profits we can close this loophole. The new formula could look like: Corporation Tax = Global Profits x 50% x UK Sales / Global Sales
This also makes the UK a more attractive place to do business because companies can shift profits to the UK (thereby avoiding tax in other countries) without changing their UK tax bill which is based on global profits, not UK profits. As a result, we can increase the tax rate to 50% and still be pro business. The UK would lead a global movement to stamp out tax avoidance.

Timeline

19 May 2021 Petition opened for signatures
19 Nov 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 151
Status Closed
Department HM Treasury
Opened 19 May 2021
Closed 19 Nov 2021

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