The founder of online gambling giant bet365 has been named as the UK's biggest taxpayer - for a third consecutive year.
Denise Coates and her family - who run the Stoke-on-Trent headquartered business - paid an estimated £481.7 million in tax last year, according to the annual Sunday Times Tax List.
The tax liability - which is attributable to Denise, her father Peter and brother John - includes bet365's corporation tax, employer's national insurance and gambling duties as well as Denise Coates' personal tax.
Reportedly worth around £8.4 billion, the Coates family are just one of 11 individuals and families who paid in excess of £100 million for the 2020/21 tax year.
And while the contribution is around £92 million less than what they paid in 2020, the figure is significantly higher than billionaire banker Chris Rokos who came second place in the tax list after paying £300 million.
Sports Direct owner Stephen Rubin, Fortnum and Mason owner The Weston family and Fred and Peter Done - the brothers behind bookmakers Betfred - were ranked in third, fourth and fifth place after handing over £256 million, £175 million and £169 million in tax respectively.
While The Apprentice host Lord Sugar - who paid £163 million in tax - took sixth place in the top 50 list, which also featured the likes of Ed Sheeran (£12.5 million) David and Victoria Beckham (£7.2 million) and Anthony Joshua (£3.8 million).
Tax list compiler Robert Watts said: "This is a stronger Tax List than last year's – which will be good news for the chancellor. The total take is up by more than £500m."
This year's Sunday Times Tax List top 50 were liable for around £3.69 billion of tax, which is £510 million up from the £3.18 billion paid last year.
