About this data

Source: Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), Public finances databank, October 2026; ONS, Public sector finances (business rates)

• 'Taxes' are National Accounts taxes: all taxes and National Insurance contributions paid to central and local government, as measured in the national accounts. Public sector current receipts also include other income, such as interest, dividends and the profits of public corporations.
• Financial year April 2025 to March 2026. All taxes came to £1,105 billion.
• 'Other taxes' includes air passenger duty, the bank levy and surcharge, the climate change levy, insurance premium tax, vehicle excise duty, the TV licence fee and others.

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