Taxes on UK workers have risen at fastest rate in rich world, says OECD
2025.
In its annual study of taxes on work across the developed world, the Paris-based organisation said Britain’s “[tax wedge](https://www.oecd.org/en/about/news/press-releases/2026/04/taxes-on-labour-continue-to-rise-across-oecd-countries.html)” – which estimates total taxes on labour paid by employees