economy
February 1, 2026
Betfred brothers top list of UK’s biggest taxpayers with £400m bill
Harry Styles is highest-contributing celebrity and Erling Haaland the youngest entry in Sunday Times tax list
TL;DR
- Fred and Peter Done of Betfred topped the 2026 tax list, paying £400.1m in tax.
- Tim Martin, founder of JD Wetherspoon, is eighth with a personal contribution of nearly £200m.
- Harry Styles is the top celebrity taxpayer at No 54, paying £24.7m.
- Erling Haaland is the youngest person on the list, with an estimated tax bill of £16.9m.
- Fourteen individuals on the list are now resident overseas in locations like Monaco and Portugal.
- The highest-earning 1% in the UK contribute about a quarter of all UK income tax.
- The tax list includes corporation tax, dividend tax, capital gains tax, income tax, payroll taxes, gambling, and alcohol duties.
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