Off duty
How many non-doms are there in the UK?
– In the year ending 2020, 75,700 people filled in a tax return in which they declared themselves to be non-domiciled – down from 78,600 the previous year and 137,000 in 2008.
– Of the 75,700 in 2019/20, however, only 62,200 were actually resident in Britain.
– In spite of their non-domiciled status, which does not oblige them to pay tax on foreign earnings, the 75,700 people still paid £7.85bn in income tax, capital gains tax and national insurance.
– The highest number of non-doms in 2019 were resident in London (45,200), followed by the South East (10,400). The fewest were in Northern Ireland (300), Wales (500) and the North East (500).
Source: HM Revenue and Customs
Rise and fall
GDP is 1.5 per cent higher than before the pandemic. Which sectors of the economy did well and which did badly between February 2020 and February 2022? Contribution to overall growth (in percentage points):
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