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    UK tax burden remains set for post-war record high, despite cuts

    by Ian Jones Nov 22, 2023 2 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    The overall tax burden in the UK remains on course to reach its highest level since the Second World War, despite cuts to national insurance announced by Jeremy Hunt in the autumn statement, figures suggest.

    The burden is forecast to rise from the equivalent of 36.3% of GDP (gross domestic product, or the total value of the economy) (OBR).

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