Petition · HM Treasury
Stronger rules to ensure foreign businesses pay the right VAT
Closed
55 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the Government to take action to help stop VAT non-compliance and to ensure duty is paid on every online order shipped from overseas regardless of value. We want greater transparency and think that businesses should have a UK resident as a main director to take responsibility for unpaid VAT.
We want HMRC to conduct more detailed assessment of accounts regardless of supposed turnover with access to transaction reports
Timeline
| 1 May 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Nov 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
55
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
1 May 2025
Closed
1 Nov 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 18 Aug 2026.