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The numbers in the news. Tim Harford looks at the numbers behind the tax system to tell the story of the Greek crisis. Which ones are home truths and which ones are myths?

Is it true that Greece failed to collect 89 per cent of taxes in 2010? Tim Harford and the More or Less team look at the numbers behind the tax system and other statistics to tell the story of the Greek crisis. Which ones are home truths and which ones are myths? (Image: A burning 10 Euro note. Credit: Reuters)

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28 minutes

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Sun 12 Jul 2015 11:32GMT

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