Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury

Decrease tax on overtime hours.

Closed 196 signatures

What the petition asks

People work very hard within their normal hours, there are a lot of people who work overtime. This can be to make ends meet, save for a better life, get out debt or save for their first home. The tax on these extra hours make it often pointless to work these hours due to the amount they are taxed.
If the Government separately taxed overtime hours, at a lower rate, this would enable people to live a better quality of life. Those who are working over their contracted hours would see their hard work paying off.

Timeline

6 Sep 2021 Petition opened for signatures
6 Mar 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 196
Status Closed
Department HM Treasury
Opened 6 Sep 2021
Closed 6 Mar 2022

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