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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Anna Wise

REVEALED: Stamp duty and council tax rates now the highest in the advanced world | Vintage Vibes

The UK has the highest property taxes of any advanced economy around the world, new data shows.

The country’s property tax burden – which includes council tax, business rates, and stamp duty – was 3.7 per cent as a proportion of gross domestic product (GDP) in the 2023/24 tax year.

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