The pie charts illustrate the sources of tax revenue in the UK and how the government spent this money over the last year.
Overall, income tax and national insurance made up the largest proportions of government revenue, while pensions and health care accounted for the biggest shares of public spending.
In terms of revenue, income tax was the main source, contributing 28% of the total. This was followed by national insurance at 21% and value added tax, which made up 17%. Corporation tax accounted for 8%, while fuel duty, business rates and council tax each represented 5%. The remaining 11% came from other sources.
Regarding government expenditure, pensions were the largest item at 20%, closely followed by health care at 18%. Welfare accounted for 17% of spending, while education made up 14%. Defence and other spending each represented 7%. Smaller proportions were spent on interest payments on debt (6%), protection services such as police and fire services (5%), and transport and general government, both at 3%.
