Closed petition Stronger rules to ensure foreign businesses pay the right VAT

We want the Government to take action to help stop VAT non-compliance and to ensure duty is paid on every online order shipped from overseas regardless of value. We want greater transparency and think that businesses should have a UK resident as a main director to take responsibility for unpaid VAT.

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We want HMRC to conduct more detailed assessment of accounts regardless of supposed turnover with access to transaction reports

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55 signatures

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Date closed 1 November 2025
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