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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
David Hughes

UK tax system is ‘very progressive’, says Sunak

PA Wire

Rishi Sunak has insisted the UK’s tax system is “very progressive” as he brushed off questions about his own financial affairs.

The Prime Minister paid an effective rate of around 22% on his substantial income because the majority came from capital gains rather than earnings.

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