The UK has 90 different taxes. France has 348. Germany has 60. Why?
The UK has 90 different taxes – more than at any time since 1834. France, on the other hand, has 348. But Germany, which…
Why does Britain have more taxes than at any time since 1834?
Tax in the UK is the highest it’s been since 1945. That’s well understood – but another trend has been largely missed: the number…
90 UK taxes. On one chart.
The UK has 90 taxes. This chart shows them all, and this article explains why we have so many. Update 29 May 2026: the…
Tax will go up but public services will get worse. This is why.
UK tax as a percentage of GDP is on course to be the highest since 1945. Over the next four years it will increase…
The Scottish Budget – four thoughts on a tiny tax cut
The Scottish Budget was on 13 January 2026. The flagship policy is being widely reported as a cut in income tax for low earners,…
The mansion tax map: where the money comes from
We’ve modelled the impact of the English “mansion tax” by analysing land registry data on every property transaction since 1995. This lets us estimate…
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