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How much tax do the rich really pay? New evidence from tax microdata in the UK

How much tax do the rich really pay? New evidence from tax microdata in the UK

27/2020 Arun Advani and Andy Summers
public policy,policy briefing

27/2020 Arun Advani and Andy Summers

This briefing summarises new research on the taxes paid by the UK’s richest individuals, using anonymised data collected from the personal tax returns of everyone who received over £100,000 in total remuneration (taxable income plus taxable capital gains). It shows how tax paid as a share of income or total remuneration varies across individuals.

Public Policy