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Petition Remove the High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge

Abolish the Government's high income child benefit tax charge for an individual income exceeding £50,000 introduced in January 2013.

This tax charge effects families when a individual parent income exceeds the threshold. This tax charge means they are no longer eligible for full child benefit.

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There are many instances where an individual parent income is the only source of income for an entire family.

This tax charge isn't proportionate or fair when compared to a joint couple who's combined income can potentially reach £100,000 and not be subject to any child benefit tax charge.

This tax charge needs to be abolished it's horrendously unfair and discriminates against many families. A tax system should be fair across the board, this certainly isn't.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/9788481/Abolish-child-benefit-and-give-families-a-tax-break.html

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Government responds to public petition about High Income Child Benefit Charge

The Government has responded to a public (paper) petition about the High Income Child Benefit Charge, presented to the House of Commons by Martyn Day MP, on behalf of residents of the constituency of Linlithgow and East Falkirk

The petition asks the Government to re-examine the High Income Child Benefit Charge policy to address the disparities it creates and ensure that any revision accounts for future increases in basic-rate tax thresholds.

Read the petition and the Government's response: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2021-12-06/debates/21120624000018/HighIncomeChildBenefitCharge

Find out more about public (paper) petitions: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/sign-a-petition/paper-petitions/