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UK Has Most Taxes Since Era After Napoleonic Wars, Study Shows
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A study indicates the UK currently has the highest tax burden since the period following the Napoleonic Wars, when the country had 90 different taxes including duties on servants and stage coaches in 1834.
UK Has Most Taxes Since Era After Napoleonic Wars, Study Shows
Britain was still grappling with the explosion of government debt accumulated during the Napoleonic Wars and the industrial revolution was beginning to transform the world. In 1834, the UK had 90 taxes in place with duties on everything from servants to stage coaches.
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