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Published
20 June 2024
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20 June 2024 Analysis

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By Full Fact Team • Politics • 1 min

On #BBCQT Ed Davey said people have seen “huge tax rises under this government to record levels”.

The tax burden was at the highest level for 70 years in 2022/23. The average earner’s effective personal tax rate is the lowest since 1975, however. #GE24

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