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UK’s Top 100 Taxpayers Contribute £5.76 Billion, Sunday Times Tax List Shows
The top 100 UK taxpayers paid £5.76 billion last year, with Betfred founders contributing an estimated £400.1 million after a nearly 50% tax increase.
- The Sunday Times Tax List shows this year Fred and Peter Done, founders of Betfred, paid an estimated 400.1 million, among 100 individuals contributing 5.758 billion pounds in UK tax.
- Higher corporation tax rates under the Labour government increased many tax bills, and The Sunday Times Tax List compiles liabilities from corporation tax, dividend tax, capital gains tax, income tax and some payroll taxes using the most recently filed company accounts.
- Household names appearing include Tom Morris and family of Home Bargains, who paid 209.1 million last year, along with JK Rowling and Ed Sheeran.
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