Tax
UK income tax rates, corporation tax, fuel price breakdown, government receipts, and who actually pays the bill.
Income Tax Rates
Basic and top rate of income tax, 1975–present
Source: HMRC Income Tax rates and allowances · OGL
Tax Thresholds
Personal allowance and rate thresholds, nominal £, 2000–present
Source: HMRC Income Tax rates and allowances · OGL
Corporation Tax Rate
UK main rate of corporation tax, 1973–present
52% in 1973 → 19% in 2017 → 25% today
Source: HMRC Corporation Tax rates · OGL
Government Tax Receipts
UK tax receipts by type, £bn, 2000–present
Source: HMRC Tax and NIC Receipts · OGL
What You Pay For in a Litre of Petrol
Pump price breakdown: product cost vs fuel duty vs VAT, 2003–present
Source: DESNZ Weekly Road Fuel Prices · OGL
Who Pays Income Tax?
Share of total UK income tax paid by taxpayer group — 2022–23
Top 1%'s share of income tax over time
Source: HMRC Survey of Personal Incomes · OGL