Even if all the tax they pay is VAT on expensive meals in London restaurants or stamp duty on flats in Mayfair, it is still additional income for Mr Brown.

• 即使他们纳的税全是伦敦餐厅大餐的增值税或住在梅菲尔（译者注：伦敦上流住宅区）的公寓所上交的印花税，仍是布朗的额外收入。