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A mathematician who was born in Russia and has spoken out against Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine was the UK's biggest taxpayer last year - knocking Bet365 gambling Denise Coates off the top spot.

The Sunday Times tax list revealed on Friday that 100 wealthy people or families contributed nearly £5.2 billion in tax in the UK last year.

Nearly £1 in every £10 of this came from just one man - Moscow-born Alex Gerko, who set up XTX Markets in 2015 and is co-chief executive of the trading business.

Last year he paid £487.4 million in tax, making him the biggest single taxpayer in the country.




100 wealthy people or families contributed nearly £5.2 billion in tax in the UK last year, with Alex Gerko hitting the top spot





Alex Gerko paid £487.4 million in tax, making him the biggest single taxpayer in the country





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He is married to wife Eleanor, who is a Bank of England economist.

In an interview last year he suggested mathematics being taught in schools were letting students squander their talents.

He told the Times: 'I had a teacher with a maths degree — something that probably wouldn't be the case in a similar inner-city school in London.

'Mathematics is very important for my company and I think it should be much more important for this country as well.' 

'All the way from starting from school, there is a huge gap between where maths education needs to be and where it is, even in the best schools.'




Bet365 Chief Executive Denise Coates paid the most tax in the UK last year but not this year





Mike Ashley paid £133.5 million in tax from money maid in his multiple Sports equipment and fashion endeavours