The tax wedge for the average single worker in the United Kingdom increased by 0.4 percentage points from 30.9% in 2020 to 31.3% in 2021. The OECD average tax wedge in 2021 was 34.6% (2020, 34.6%). In 2021, the United Kingdom had the 28th lowest tax wedge among the 38 OECD member countries, occupying the same position in 2020.
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