City Of London
UK Bankers Pay Thousands More in Taxes as Fiscal Drag Bites
- The average tax collected per UK bank employee jumped by 11.2%
- UK becoming less competitive than other financial centers: PwC
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UK bankers paid thousands more in taxes last year, a development that drew warnings that the City of London’s status as a global financial center could be at risk.
The average tax collected per UK bank employee jumped by 11.2% in 2022 compared to the previous year, according to a survey of the banking sector by trade association UK Finance. The increases were largely due to the government’s policy of freezing income tax thresholds and a temporary increase in National Insurance contributions.