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Over-70s now more likely to pay income tax than those under 30

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5.45 million Britons aged over 70 paid income tax in 2022-23 financial year compared with 5.23 million aged under 30 .

Over-70s paid 19.1bn in income tax, compared with 18.3bn by under-30s .

Baby boomers have seen their tax bills rise, as many with modest private pensions have been dragged into the income tax net.

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