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Addison Lee founder owes £20.5m in tax after UK tribunal ruling
UK NewsBusiness•September 17, 2026 at 10:04 PMNational

Addison Lee founder owes £20.5m in tax after UK tribunal ruling

By Patrick Daly•The Guardian - UK News

HMRC wins challenge over John Griffin’s claim to be non-dom despite having lived in England since childhoodThe founder of Addison Lee owes £20.5m in tax after a tribunal dismissed a claim that he should be treated as a nom-dom despite living in the UK since childhood.John Griffin had argued he should be treated as a nom-dom due to his connection to Ireland, saying: “I was and am besotted with Ireland, infatuated with Ireland. I believe that I have always been and am Irish.” Continue reading...

HMRC wins challenge over John Griffin’s claim to be non-dom despite having lived in England since childhood

The founder of Addison Lee owes £20.5m in tax after a tribunal dismissed a claim that he should be treated as a nom-dom despite living in the UK since childhood.

John Griffin had argued he should be treated as a nom-dom due to his connection to Ireland, saying: “I was and am besotted with Ireland, infatuated with Ireland. I believe that I have always been and am Irish.”

Continue reading...

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