Official Statistics

Taxes and fees for sales of service: how they differ and why it is important

This article defines and explains the key characteristics that lead to the classification of a transaction as a tax or a fee in the national accounts and public sector finances, and describes the effect that these classifications can have on economic indicators and the operation of government.

• From: Office for National Statistics
• Published: 31 May 2019

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Taxes and fees for sales of service: how they differ and why it is important

https://www.ons.gov.uk/releases/taxesandfeesforsalesofservicehowtheydifferandwhyitisimportant

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Published 31 May 2019