Children's daily sugar consumption halved just a year after tax, study finds

Re:Children's daily sugar consumption halved just a year aft... by sublinear on Wednesday July 10, 2024 @04:24AM (#40924826)

I think there are more poor than you imagine. Can you provide solid numbers how this rectangle is constructed?

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Re:Children's daily sugar consumption halved just a year aft... by xen0 on Wednesday July 10, 2024 @04:42AM (#40924917)

The largest forms of tax revenue in the UK are, in order:

* Income Tax

* National Insurance

* VAT

* Corporation Tax

In terms of amounts received, the first is by far the largest and is overwhelmingly paid by 'higher earners'. The top 50 % pay over 90% of it. The top 1% pay ~30% of it.

National Insurance is less progressive. I would argue that should change but it is what it is.

I can't argue against VAT being regressive, but breakdown of 'amount of VAT paid by income' isn't available.

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