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Not sure I agree with "'rising as % of GDP' graphs/facts". It has actually been in a downward trend since 1950, when it peaked. https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/whitehall-monitor-2021/finances

As @Bozza says, just because rising, doesn't mean not low. Also rising in absolute terms, but not compared to GDP. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk/hmrc-tax-receipts-and-national-insurance-contributions-for-the-uk-new-annual-bulletin

Well, its lower than 800 billion, or ~15% GDP. Depends on what you define as low, for you its too high, for someone else its too low. :shrug: