Harold Wilson26 March 1974
The Budget raises direct taxation as part of an emergency response to inflation and borrowing.
Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The Budget raises direct taxation as part of an emergency response to inflation and borrowing.
The Budget raises the basic rate of income tax from 33 percent to 35 percent.
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