Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury
Raise higher rate income tax (40%) threshold to £80,000
Closed
277 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should raise the threshold at which people pay the higher rate of income tax bracket (40%) from £50,271 to £80,000.
Raising the higher tax bracket could encourage workers to work more hours or even take a 2nd job to cope with inflation and the higher cost of living, without thinking so much about paying 40% of their hard earned money over the threshold as tax.
Timeline
| 17 Jun 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 31 Dec 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
277
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
17 Jun 2022
Closed
31 Dec 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.