The Times has issued its list of Britain's Top 100 taxpayers by for 2025.
As reported by Insider Media, some of the richest West Midlanders also feature high up in the biggest taxpayers list by the Times with the region being home to some of UK’s highest taxpayers.
The list, compiled by Robert Watts – who writes Midlands Business Insider’s Rich List – names the individuals and families from the region who he says collectively paid almost £1bn to HMRC
Take a look at the list below.
1. Denise, John and Peter Coates
Britain's richest self-made woman - founder of Bet365. Paid £265m | Getty Images
2. Mike Ashley
Sports Direct owner. Paid £198.2 in tax for 2025 | Getty Images
3. Lord Bamford and family
The Tory peer was born on the same day his father founded JCB. Paid £121.3m | Getty Images
4. John Bloor
His business, Bloor Holdings, owns both Bloor Homes and Triumph Motorcycles. Paid £85.6 million in tax for 2025 Photo: google