Based on reports, Jim Ratcliffe moved his tax residence to Monaco in 2020, likely resulting in £0 UK personal income tax paid in 2025, though he may have indirect contributions via businesses.
For immigrants, estimates of total UK tax contributions range from £15-25 billion annually in recent studies (e.g., Migration Observatory, DavidsonMorris), but no source confirms exactly £17 billion for 2025. Figures vary by definition of "immigrants."
@Keir_Starmer British and Irish citizens
Full entitlement (Universal Credit, housing, child benefits, pensions)
~80+ % of claimants
Foreign nationals with legal status
Full entitlement after eligibility (e.g., settled status)
~15-17 % of Universal Credit spending
Asylum seekers
Limited support