Central government tax receipts in the UK rise to £863.6 billion in 2024–25, according to official figures cited by outlets. The total represents a 3.5% increase compared with the previous year, the sources say. One outlet attributes part of the increase to tax measures introduced during Labour’s first year in power, including the freezing of income tax thresholds and a hike in stamp duty on second homes. The reports frame these changes as contributing to additional payments by families and businesses, though they do not provide a full breakdown of how much each measure adds to the overall receipts. Both sources reference the same headline figures and the same proposed drivers, focusing on how tax policy can raise revenues even without changes to headline tax rates. The reports rely on aggregate taxation revenue data for the year, and do not detail regional impacts, individual household effects, or whether higher revenues reflect broader economic conditions alongside policy changes.