Why are more and more people paying the higher rate of tax?

Published on 17 May 2023

In recent decades, the amount of adults paying the higher rate of tax has increased enormously. In this explainer, we explain the reasons why.

Authors

Paul Johnson
Paul Johnson

Director

Paul has been the Director of the IFS since 2011. He is also currently visiting professor in the Department of Economics at University College London.

Explainer details

DOI
10.1920/ex.ifs.2023.0005
Publisher
Institute for Fiscal Studies

Suggested citation

Johnson, P. (2023). Why are more and more people paying the higher rate of tax? [Explainer] Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/why-are-more-and-more-people-paying-higher-rate-tax (accessed: 27 April 2024).

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