UK · 10 June 2026

Britain now has 90 separate taxes, the most since 1830s

The UK now levies 90 different taxes, the highest number since the 1830s, according to tax expert Dan Neidle. He argues the system has grown chaotically, stacking historic duties alongside modern ones such as a planned vaping tax, and that radical simplification would be cheap, pro-growth and popular. The finding lands as households already face rising energy bills and broader cost pressure.

By BriefTea Editorial · 10 June 2026 at 13:01

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