{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/739803.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":739803,"attributes":{"action":"Introduce joint income taxation for a household","background":"We would like to urge the government to revise the UK tax system to allow married couples, civil partners or cohabitants to file income tax jointly, enabling household-level assessment instead of individual assessment.","additional_details":"The current UK system penalises couples with unequal incomes. Joint taxation would benefit families, encourage financial equality and fairness. \r\nAvoiding the £100k personal allowance trap, this is especially attractive for families where one parent stays at home or works part-time. It would support family stability and child welfare, encourage workforce flexibility without penalising families, and improve labour market participation.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2025-09-01T19:29:50.119Z","updated_at":"2025-11-14T18:04:39.328Z","rejected_at":"2025-09-22T15:08:10.023Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2025-09-01T19:51:30.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/727117"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}