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2023-03-23 09:21:48 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

Rishi Sunak's published tax return shows an average income tax rate of 36.6% in the last year. https://www.ft.com/content/ae674691-296a-43cf-8ad5-7cf4e6ceb3ae The average income tax rate for nurses on the upper band salaries is about 23%. https://www.uktaxcalculators.co.uk/careers/how-much-does-a-registered-nurse-%28rn%29-earn/ Including CGT, which is not an income tax, is misleading to use in an income based comparison. https://www.gov.uk/capital-gains-tax

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• Rishi Sunak's published tax return shows an average income tax rate of 36.6% in the last year. https://www.ft.com/content/ae674691-296a-43cf-8ad5-7cf4e6ceb3ae The average income tax rate for nurses on the upper band salaries is about 23%. https://www.uktaxcalculators.co.uk/careers/how-much-does-a-registered-nurse-%28rn%29-earn/ Including CGT, which is not an income tax, is misleading to use in an income based comparison. https://www.gov.uk/capital-gains-tax