Rejected petition Review the VAT tax rate to ease the burden on the British Citizens

We humbly request the goverment to review the taxes we pay, specifically the VAT on food and regular shopping, reduce this to 15% until the economy recovers and inflation comes back under control

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By reducing or scrapping VAT on weekly shopping, people will spend more on other things and it will help the economic to grow and prosper. More money to go round and creates more jobs

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

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

Many food products are zero rated for VAT. Find out more: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/food-products-and-vat-notice-70114

You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls to review the tax system:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/711458

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Date submitted 24 February 2025
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