PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Introduce joint income taxation for a household
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.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 8/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 8/100,000
Background
The current UK system penalises couples with unequal incomes. Joint taxation would benefit families, encourage financial equality and fairness.
Avoiding 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.