It's the fact that Phillip Green has put all of his shares in his wifes name
And she is no longer a UK resident, so they aren't paying tax on their earning/dividends.

Given that the 'hardship' of avoiding this tax seems to be 'live somewhere nicer, warmer and with better food than the UK' you'd like to think that govt would consider schemes that encourage the biggest earners to want to stay in the UK rather than taxing them at 50%.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Sat 26 Mar 2011, 16:18, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

crow is right
they'll all steal free clothes!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Sat 26 Mar 2011, 16:19, Reply)

I don't think it's necessarily the 50% income tax that would drive most people away
So much as the ridiculous rates at which alcohol and tobacco are taxed. In fact, I think cake is the one vice which isn't taxed to buggery in this country.
(LongJohnBaldry, Sat 26 Mar 2011, 16:22, Reply)