Britain’s Tax Burden on Course to Hit Highest Level Since Second World War

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt leaves 11 Downing Street in London, on March 15, 2023. Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

The UK’s tax burden is on course to be the highest since the Second World War, the government’s official economic forecaster has said.

The tax burden is expected to reach a post-war high of 37.7 percent of GDP in 2027–28, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).