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International Students

Foreign students staying to work in the UK pay billions in tax

International students who remain in the United Kingdom upon completion of their studies make a sizeable contribution to the economy when they enter the labour market. A from the Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) and the consultancy London Economics found that total post-graduation tax revenues associatied with international students in the 2016/17 cohort amounted to £3.2 billion in extra tax revenues.

The following infographic provides an overview of their contribution with £1,043 million coming in income tax. It also includes £716 million in employee National Insurance contributions, £822 million in employer National Insurance contributions and £592 million in VAT contributions.

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This chart shows post-graduation tax revenues associated with international students in 2016/17.

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