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Where money goes
Almost everybody wonders where their money goes. Most people have complained about the amount of Income Tax, VAT, Council Tax or other form of taxation they have had to pay sometime during their lives. This section will help you to understand the different forms of taxation and what happens to your money.
Taxation is decided by local and national government. Local government sets and collects Council Tax while national government decides on the rates of Income Tax, VAT and National Insurance.
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See 'Spending money and budgeting' section for information on household expenditure, planning and budgeting.
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