Gov raised £40.8bn in ‘green taxes’ last year
According to Pinsent Masons, the amount of money brought in by green taxes has only risen 19% in the ten years since 2009/10 compared to a 53% rise in taxes as whole and far lower than inflation over the period
The UK government raised a total of £40.8bn through “green taxes” last year, which is equivalent to 6% out of the £633bn raised through taxes overall, down from 8% of all taxes a decade ago.