Rejected petition MPs to be required by law to pay all their taxes by PAYE.

Most ordinary people have tax deducted at source from their wages or salary by PAYE. They have no chance of claiming for tax-deductible work expenses, eg work clothes and travel. Let there be a level playing field for taxation.

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Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We're not sure what your petition is asking for. MPs might have to pay many taxes which cannot be paid through PAYE; for example, capital gains tax.

You can find out more about how MPs are taxed here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/429906/2015-05-07_Tax_and_NI_guide_for_MPs_and_Ministers_accessible.pdf

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Date submitted 9 April 2016
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