Petitions/Reform the taxation system: Increase the number of tax bands & abolish NI & VAT
StatusClosed
Opened3 Apr 2025
Closes3 Oct 2025
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Abolish National Insurance contributions & added-on taxes. Increase the number of tax bands, the first starting at 6.5% for incomes of £20000 & the top set at 49.5% for incomes over £2million. Increase the income tax personal allowance to consider the average rent, utilities and council tax.

Top earners pay 2% on NI when the bottom earners pay 8%. We think this negates the higher income tax rate. We think a higher number of tax bands would ensure fairer tax burdens. Average monthly rent is £1271 whilst yearly average utilities is £1800, water bill £445 & council tax £1500 adding up to £18997. Making the personal allowance consider these costs may mean some people could meet their basic obligations. Taking home more means people could support local businesses supporting local town centres.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Gen Kitchen
1Gen Kitchen MP
Wellingborough and Rushden
27
Natasha Irons
2Natasha Irons MP
Croydon East
2
Sarah Jones
3Sarah Jones MP
Croydon West
2
Josh Babarinde
4Josh Babarinde MP
Eastbourne
2
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
5Ms Abena Oppong-Asare MP
Erith and Thamesmead
2
Vacant
6Vacant MP
Holborn and St Pancras
2
Rosie Wrighting
7Rosie Wrighting MP
Kettering
2
Janet Daby
8Janet Daby MP
Lewisham East
2
Steve Barclay
9Steve Barclay MP
North East Cambridgeshire
2
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
10Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP
Slough
2