Britons 'Resentful' Over Taxes

Britons are becoming increasingly angry over apparent tax rises, it has been claimed.

Research released today by insurer Friends Provident found that four in five people feel that they are "paying more" to HM Revenue & Customs than they were five years ago. Moreover, just under three in four said that they "resent" this fact.

The taxpayer unrest is also backed up by a recent report, which showed that the overall burden had increased by 76 per cent over the past decade. Moreover, this figure stands at 50 per cent even when adjusted for inflation.

Peter Timberlake at Friends Provident said: "The UK public is feeling resentful about the fact that taxes are on the rise, yet many are still unaware of how much they are paying out in tax on a monthly basis. And nearly half of the people we spoke to have no intention of looking at whether they can reduce their tax bills."

Elsewhere in the research, council tax was found to be the levy which the most people (64 per cent) said had increased. Many drivers were also shown to be feeling the strain of their tax burden, with rising petrol and diesel duty noted by 58 per cent and road tax changes by 45 per cent.