Petitions/Raise the 40% tax threshold from £50,271 to £53,800
StatusClosed
Opened5 Jun 2025
Closes5 Dec 2025
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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I believe the current 40% tax threshold of £50,271 is outdated and doesn't reflect current earnings or inflation. I think that many middle-income earners—such as teachers, nurses, and skilled professionals—are now being pushed into the higher tax bracket.

I think that raising the threshold to £53,800 would help account for inflation and wage growth, ensuring that higher tax rates apply to genuinely high earners.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Clive Jones
1Clive Jones MP
Wokingham
3
Kerry McCarthy
2Kerry McCarthy MP
Bristol East
2
Karin Smyth
3Karin Smyth MP
Bristol South
2
Dr Ellie Chowns
4Dr Ellie Chowns MP
North Herefordshire
2
Dr Ben Spencer
5Dr Ben Spencer MP
Runnymede and Weybridge
2
Liam Conlon
6Liam Conlon MP
Beckenham and Penge
1
Alison McGovern
7Alison McGovern MP
Birkenhead
1
Shabana Mahmood
8Shabana Mahmood MP
Birmingham Ladywood
1
Sam Rushworth
9Sam Rushworth MP
Bishop Auckland
1
Peter Swallow
10Peter Swallow MP
Bracknell
1
Raise the 40% tax threshold from £50,271 to £53,800 — Petitions