Andy Wells
The 20 towns and cities in Britain that pay the most tax
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20. Middlesborough, Tax paid: £2.56 billion
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19. Southampton, Tax paid: £2.95 billion
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18. Cardiff, Tax paid: £3.06 billion
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17. Milton Keynes, Tax paid: £3.12 billion
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16. Leicester, Tax paid: £3.15 billion
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15. Bournemouth, Tax paid: £3.34 billion
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14. Reading, Tax paid: £3.67 billion
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13. Aberdeen, Tax paid: £3.75 billion
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12. Portsmouth, Tax paid: £3.77 billion
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11. Nottingham, Tax paid: £4.11 billion
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10. Liverpool, Tax paid: £4.4 billion
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9. Sheffield, Tax paid: £4.66 billion
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8. Newcastle, Tax paid: £5.61 billion
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7. Edinburgh, Tax paid: £5.91 billion
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6. Leeds, Tax paid: £6.16 billion
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5. Bristol, Tax paid: £6.41 billion
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4. Glasgow, Tax paid: £8.25 billion
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3. Birmingham, Tax paid: £14.98 billion
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2. Manchester, Tax paid: £16.51 billion
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1. London, Tax paid: £142 billion
Andy Wells
A new study has found out which areas of Britain pays the most tax - and the results are stark.
With tax at the centre of political debate for several years, the report - by the Centre For Cities thinktank - lays out who has provided the most “economy taxes” - that includes income tax, corporation tax and VAT - to the Treasury’s finances in the years 2014/2015.
The results show how one city’s tax payments in particular outstrips the rest by a vast margin…