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Where does the government get money from?

Geoff Riley

4th March 2017

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EconFilms and the IFS have teamed up to produce a series of new videos ahead of the 2017 Budget - tremendous stuff as an introduction to fiscal policy!

Where does the government get money from? Who is paying taxes? And what has happened to taxes over time?

Where does the government get money from?

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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