Britain's biggest taxpayers revealed - from JK Rowling to Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin Tracksuit tycoon Mike Ashley and pub boss Tim Martin have been revealed among Britain's biggest taxpayers, along with Ed Sheeran and Harry Potter author JK Rowling.
However, the bad news for her is that the 100 wealthy individuals or families revealed in this year’s Sunday Times Tax List coughed-up 7% less last year, though they were still liable for just under £5billion in total.
Yet while the money from those making it on the list certainly swelled the Treasury’s coffers, in many cases the tax came not from the individuals themselves and their generosity.
It takes in taxes paid by their companies, including the likes of corporation tax and employers’ national insurance in proportion to how much of the business they control.
And with money tight for Chancellor Rachel Reeves given the black hole in the public finances left by the Tories, the taxes paid by the super-rich are more important than ever.
