Petition · past parliament · Department for Business and Trade

Accountants to be liable for incorrect tax rebate claims, not client

Closed 582 signatures

What the petition asks

If an accounting firm submits incorrect tax rebate claims to HMRC, they should be accountable for repaying the money, and any interest charged by HMRC, if HMRC decides that those rebates should not have been paid.
This should apply going forward and for those already in this situation.

Timeline

19 Dec 2023 Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 582
Status Closed
Department Department for Business and Trade
Opened 19 Dec 2023
Closed 29 May 2024

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