Tax Burden

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Tax Burden

The tax burden measures total tax revenues (direct and indirect) as a percentage of GDP.

Macro Effects of a Rising UK Tax Burden

16th May 2026
In the News Teaching Activity – Why has the UK digital services tax triggered US tariff threats? (May 2026)

4th May 2026
Micro Case Study: Soft Drinks Industry Levy

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UK Tax Burden at a 70-Year High | Edexcel Economics Update

10th March 2025
Could an extra Tobacco Tax Revolutionise UK Public Health Funding?

10th October 2024
IB Economics - Sources of Government Revenue

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How Taxes Shape Economic Growth: A Deep Dive into the Impact of Different Tax Types

22nd August 2024
In the News Teaching Activity – as the General Elections looms, what are the key economic arguments likely to be? (June 2024)

6th June 2024
In the News Teaching Activity – the UK economic trends 2010-24, success or failure? (June 2024)

10th June 2024
In the News Teaching Activity – can the Chancellor cut taxes in the upcoming budget? (Mar 2024)

4th March 2024
In the News Teaching Activity - Institute of Fiscal Studies on economic challenges facing the next government (Feb 2024)

1st February 2024
In the News Teaching Activity –the UK macroeconomy 2023 highlights (Jan 2024)

4th January 2024
In the News Teaching Activity – Autumn Statement tax cuts announced though households may not feel the benefits (Nov 2023)

30th November 2023
2.6.2. Fiscal Policy - Taxation (Edexcel A-Level Economics Teaching PowerPoint)

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Market Failure and Government Failure: Could a tax curb meat’s health and environmental problems?

Study Notes
In the News Teaching Activity: Highest Tax Burden for 70 Years (Oct 2023)

2nd October 2023
1.2.9 Indirect Taxes (Edexcel A-Level Economics Teaching PowerPoint)

Teaching PowerPoints
Why is the tax revenue to gdp ratio very low in many poorer countries?

Study Notes
Significance of PED with Indirect Taxes

Topic Videos
Fiscal Policy - How Much Could be Raised by a Wealth Tax?

27th October 2022
Are Indirect Taxes Regressive?

3rd August 2022
How deep is the UK's economic crisis? Six charts to help students understand what is really going on

11th July 2022

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Macro Effects of a Rising UK Tax Burden

In the News Teaching Activity – Why has the UK digital services tax triggered US tariff threats? (May 2026)

Micro Case Study: Soft Drinks Industry Levy

UK Tax Burden at a 70-Year High | Edexcel Economics Update

Could an extra Tobacco Tax Revolutionise UK Public Health Funding?

IB Economics - Sources of Government Revenue

How Taxes Shape Economic Growth: A Deep Dive into the Impact of Different Tax Types

In the News Teaching Activity – as the General Elections looms, what are the key economic arguments likely to be? (June 2024)

In the News Teaching Activity – the UK economic trends 2010-24, success or failure? (June 2024)

In the News Teaching Activity – can the Chancellor cut taxes in the upcoming budget? (Mar 2024)

In the News Teaching Activity - Institute of Fiscal Studies on economic challenges facing the next government (Feb 2024)

In the News Teaching Activity –the UK macroeconomy 2023 highlights (Jan 2024)

In the News Teaching Activity – Autumn Statement tax cuts announced though households may not feel the benefits (Nov 2023)

2.6.2. Fiscal Policy - Taxation (Edexcel A-Level Economics Teaching PowerPoint)

Market Failure and Government Failure: Could a tax curb meat’s health and environmental problems?

In the News Teaching Activity: Highest Tax Burden for 70 Years (Oct 2023)

1.2.9 Indirect Taxes (Edexcel A-Level Economics Teaching PowerPoint)

Why is the tax revenue to gdp ratio very low in many poorer countries?

Significance of PED with Indirect Taxes

Fiscal Policy - How Much Could be Raised by a Wealth Tax?

Are Indirect Taxes Regressive?

How deep is the UK's economic crisis? Six charts to help students understand what is really going on

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