In the UK, the "Tax Freedom Day" for the average taxpayer in 2025 was estimated to be 12 June, according to analysis by the Adam Smith Institute (ASI)
- Date: 12 June 2025.
- Duration: This means the average taxpayer worked 162 days solely to pay taxes.
- Trend: The date is six days later than the previous year and significantly later than before the pandemic, a trend largely attributed to frozen tax thresholds (fiscal drag) pushing more people into higher tax brackets.
- Future Projections: Based on current government projections, the ASI estimates that by 2028, the date could be as late as 24 June, the latest since records began.
- Blogger: At what point does taxation by the left become theft? - Or are we already there?