Burden of Taxation

Documents to download

The burden of taxation. House of Commons Library Research Paper 02/43.

The welfare cap

Since 2014 the UK government has had a cap on welfare spending. Here we explain how the cap is set and assessed. We also look at how the cap has changed.
The UK’s fiscal targets

Since the 1990s, UK governments have had debt and borrowing targets. Here we look at the UK's fiscal targets and wider policy for managing the public finances.
- Public spending
- Tax
Finance (No.2) Bill 2022-23

Following the Spring Budget 2023 the Finance (No.2) Bill 2022-23 was published on 23 March 2023.
- Tax