Eight out of ten British people think they are paying more tax than they were five years ago, with nearly half blaming the rise on stealth taxes, a survey has shown.
About 81 per cent of people thought their tax burden had increased during the past five years, and 73 per cent resented the rise, according to insurer Friends Provident.
Four out of 10 people thought the increase was being driven by stealth taxes, while 24 per cent blamed the higher sums they were handing over to the taxman on changes to income tax brackets.
People were most likely to have seen noticeable increases in council tax at 64 per cent, followed by fuel duty at 58 per cent and road tax at 45 per cent.
But despite their resentment about the rising tax burden, 56 per cent of people did not know what income tax bracket they were in, while nearly half of people were not taking steps to reduce the amount of tax they paid.
