Claim: Working people are facing record tax bills at the moment and taxes are at a record high.
Fact-check: Are workers facing 'record tax bills'? - Full Fact
Verdict: this needs context. in 2022/23 the tax burden was at the highest level in over 70 years, and it's forecast to reach a near-record high. but the effective personal tax rate for the average earner is currently the lowest since 1975.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Hannah Smith
Date published: 2024-05-29T00:00:00