The source adds the following information: Wealthy individuals are defined as those who have incomes of 200,000 British pounds or more, or assets above two million British pounds, in any of the last three years. Stamp duty taxes constitute Stamp Duty Land Tax (on purchases of property) and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (on purchases of shares). Personal taxes are defined as Income Tax, National Insurance Contributions, Capital Gains Tax, Inheritance Tax and stamp duty taxes. Only those amounts are included within each type of tax that are paid by individual taxpayers.
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Tax paid by wealthy individuals as share of all paid tax in the UK FY 2024
In the financial year 2024, wealthy individuals in the United Kingdom paid the highest share of income tax reported and paid directly by individuals (** percent) as a proportion of total personal tax. The lowest share of tax for the wealthy was at ** percent for income taxed at source. Capital gain tax had the second highest share, with ** percent of the tax receipts being paid by wealthy individuals as a percentage of total personal taxes.Â
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National Audit Office UK. (May 14, 2024). Tax paid by wealthy individuals as a proportion of total personal tax receipts in the United Kingdom (UK) in financial year 2024, by tax type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1662049/uk-tax-paid-wealthy-proportion-total-tax-type/
National Audit Office UK. "Tax paid by wealthy individuals as a proportion of total personal tax receipts in the United Kingdom (UK) in financial year 2024, by tax type." Chart. May 14, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1662049/uk-tax-paid-wealthy-proportion-total-tax-type/
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National Audit Office UK. "Tax Paid by Wealthy Individuals as a Proportion of Total Personal Tax Receipts in The United Kingdom (Uk) in Financial Year 2024, by Tax Type." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 May 2024, /statistics/1662049/uk-tax-paid-wealthy-proportion-total-tax-type/
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Tax paid by wealthy individuals as a proportion of total personal tax receipts in the United Kingdom (UK) in financial year 2024, by tax type [Graph], National Audit Office UK, May 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1662049/uk-tax-paid-wealthy-proportion-total-tax-type/
