Claim: The amount of income tax paid by the super-rich has fallen from £4.4 billion to £3.5 billion since 2009.
Fact-check: Are the super-rich paying less income tax? - Full Fact
Verdict: the numbers are correct—up to 2014/15—but it's not a fair comparison. tax rates changed in 2010 and some rich people moved their income around to avoid tax, which distorts the figures.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Joël Reland
Date published: 2017-11-01T00:00:00