Putin raises income tax from 13% to 15% for wealthy Russians on more than £58,000 to pay for coronavirus measures Putin said the tax increase would bring in 60billion roubles (£700million) It is the first tax hike on wealthy Russians since flat tax was introduced in 2001 Russia faces its worst economic crisis since 2009 … Read more
The food hall of Harrods shut. Ocado deliveries restricted to one a week. Chanel blazers relegated to the back of the wardrobe on account of being too formal for Zoom. Forget, for a moment, the grim reality of daily life for the masses in lockdown Britain. Spare a thought, if you will, for the super-rich … Read more
A celebrity architect who wants to build a modern glass-fronted house in Kensington’s millionaire’s row has lost the latest battle in her legal fight against wealthy neighbours opposed to the development. Sophie Hicks, Tatler’s former fashion editor and mother of models Edie and Olympia Campbell, purchased a plot of land in Holland Park for £800,000 … Read more
An affluent community is raising £100,000 to buy a patch of bulldozed farmland amid fears it will become a massive traveller site in the shadow of Windsor Castle and Eton College. Villagers in leafy Eton Wick, Berkshire, were alarmed when a digger began ripping dowen trees and churning up the empty plot Crown Farm ahead … Read more
A group of young male TikTok and Youtube creators who moved into a Bel Air mansion together have been wreaking havoc on their quiet Los Angeles neighborhood. The group, known as the ‘One Direction of TikTok’ moved into the $10million 7,800-square-foot mansion in January, renaming the party base Sway LA. There the creators; Bryce Corridor, … Read more
Some would say that it’s just not cricket — and hundreds of the 18,000 members of the MCC, which owns Lord’s cricket ground, might well be among them. That’s because of an extraordinary proposal which, I can disclose, is about to emerge from the home of cricket — to permit those with enough cash to jump … Read more
The Rich Kids of Instagram reveal how the wealthy are spending quarantine lounging by their private pools and luxury cars surrounded by designer masks (and stacks of toilet paper!) Rich Kids of Instagram across the globe revealed how they spend lockdown Showed off their designer masks, piles of toilet paper and private pools Elsewhere they … Read more
High-end stores throughout New York such as Louis Vuitton and Dolce & Gabbana are boarding up their windows in anticipation of civil unrest as the death toll in the city reached 1,867 on Friday with 305 new deaths. The wealthy businesses had already been ordered closed along with bars and restaurants as part of the … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Wealthy VIPs, celebrities and businesses are going private for £375-a-time coronavirus testing kits from Harley Street after Public Health England said not everyone could get checked Wealthy VIPs shelling out £375 each for a coronavirus test from London clinic It comes after Public Health England said it could only test certain patients The Private Clinic … Read more