Petition · HM Treasury
Abolish inheritance tax
Closed
714 signatures
What the petition asks
We believe inheritance tax destroys family wealth for future generations and destroys opportunities of further investment into the UK. We believe it is inhumane and incredibly unfair. Many people work all their lives to build wealth, only for it to be taxed by the Government.
We believe inheritance tax has an adverse effect on working people to push hard, knowing that a portion of their estate may be taxed and may force properties to be sold off to attempt to meet the 6-month deadline for the payment. We believe inheritance tax is greedy, wrong, and inhumane, and is the most unfair tax out of all of them.
Timeline
| 24 Sep 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
714
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
24 Sep 2025
Closed
24 Mar 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 2 Aug 2026.