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Taxes. 30% comes from income tax, 20% from National Insurance, 15% from VAT (sales tax) and 10% from coorperation taxes. The remaining 25% comes from taxes such as for fuel, tobacco, alcohol, vehicle excise, inheritence, capital gains, stamp duty, insurance etc.

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Q: Where does the British government get its revenue from?
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