Addison Lee founder owes £20.5m in tax after UK tribunal ruling
He was born to Irish parents in 1942 and briefly lived there until he moved to London at the age of nine. Photograph: Felix ClayView image in fullscreenJohn Griffin pictured in 2015. The business was reported to be worth £300m at the time.
- ▪He was born to Irish parents in 1942 and briefly lived there until he moved to London at the age of nine.
- ▪Photograph: Felix ClayView image in fullscreenJohn Griffin pictured in 2015.
- ▪The business was reported to be worth £300m at the time.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/17/addison-lee-founder-owes-tax-after-uk-tribunal-ruling |
| Publication time | Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:04:24 GMT |
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John Griffin pictured in 2015. He was born to Irish parents in 1942 and briefly lived there until he moved to London at the age of nine. Photograph: Felix ClayView image in fullscreenJohn Griffin pictured in 2015. He was born to Irish parents in 1942 and briefly lived there until he moved to London at the age of nine. Photograph: Felix ClayHMRCAddison Lee founder owes £20.5m in tax after UK tribunal rulingHMRC wins challenge over John Griffin’s claim to be non-dom despite having lived in England since childhoodPatrick DalyThu 17 Sep 2026 17.04 EDTLast modified on Thu 17 Sep 2026 17.06 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe 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…
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