Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury
Make payments on account optional for the self employed
Closed
56 signatures
What the petition asks
Currently the self employed are expected to pay 50% of the next years tax bill based on the previous year tax. Self employed people don’t earn a fixed amount therefore the payments on account is needed to pay bills.
Make POA optional. Give us the choice to pay it. I always put money aside for my tax bill but have a quiet start to the year generally so I need the money that HMRC are demanding. I feel the HMRC are getting an interest free loan from the self employed.
Timeline
| 23 Jan 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
56
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
23 Jan 2024
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.