Do you ever have discussions with clients and colleagues about the state of the UK tax system and the economy?

Do you ever have difficulty explaining to them the size of the government deficit and the national debt?

Do you ever have a problem visualising billions of pounds of tax revenue and expenditure?

At Taxation, we have just received a suggestion of how to get your head around the concept of ‘a billion’.

1. A billion seconds ago it was 1978.
2. A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive.
3. A billion hours ago our ancestors were living in the Stone Age.
4. A billion days ago no-one walked on the earth on two feet.
5. A billion pounds ago was only half a day at the rate the government is spending it.

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