Petition · HM Treasury
Abolish personal allowance tapering
Closed
40 signatures
What the petition asks
The highest marginal tax rate on income is 62% (Including the employee’s National Insurance) on earnings between £100,000 and £125,140. We believe it is unfair that these taxpayers have a higher marginal rate than those earning millions. The personal allowance needs to be returned to everyone.
For every £2 earned over £100,000, taxpayers lose £1 from their personal allowance (which is then taxed at the 40% rate). This means that all taxpayers with an income over £125,140 do not receive the personal allowance. This bracket of income is taxed at 42% (40% Income Tax and 2% National Insurance). We consider that this coupled with the tapered loss of personal allowance essentially creates a 62% 'Super Tax' bracket. We believe this is not appropriate or fair and the personal allowance should be available for everyone as a fundamental right in the tax system.
Timeline
| 22 Apr 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
40
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
22 Apr 2025
Closed
22 Oct 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 22 Aug 2026.