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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Readers reply: why do we pay twice as much tax on earned income than on unearned income?

A nice little unearner.
A nice little unearner. Photograph: Peter Dazeley/Getty Images

Why do we pay twice as much tax on earned income than on unearned income? What would happen if the tax rates were equalised? Martin h

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