STOP
THE BOATS*
*No, not those boats.
The superyachts. The floating fortunes. The very expensive distraction from a very real conversation about taxing wealth, not workers.
BIG BOAT
ENERGY.
Real AIS vessel reports, where available. A value of £1m+ is flagged only when backed by a separate public valuation source.
IMPORTANT: A yacht-shaped AIS signal is not proof of wealth. The £1m+ filter only includes manually documented valuations. “Entered/left” refers to our editorial observation area, never a verified legal border crossing.
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MEANWHILE,
AT THE TOP...
Britain's 350 richest entries are estimated to hold a combined £784 billion in the 2026 Sunday Times Rich List.
That's up from £772.8 billion in 2025. Annual snapshots, not an accurate second-by-second bank balance.
SEE THE RICH LISTCOMBINED ESTIMATED WEALTH / 2026
ROLL CALL2026 published estimates, not yacht owners
Sources: Sunday Times methodology · Guardian (2025 total) · Sky News (2026). Valuations are estimates, not cash, tax liabilities, or evidence about any yacht.
TAX WORK
WEALTH.
Ordinary people pay tax on their wages. Meanwhile, much of the wealth at the top is held in property, businesses and investments. Those are different things — and the way we tax them is a political choice.
This site is a satirical invitation to ask who has the most, who contributes what, and whether wealth deserves more attention in our tax debate. A yacht alone proves nothing about an individual's taxes.
LESS FINGER POINTING. ↗
IF WE TAXED
THE TOP...
Try a purely illustrative 2% annual levy on wealth above £10 million. Not a government policy or tax advice.
Formula: 2% × (wealth minus £10m). Actual proposals may use different thresholds, reliefs and assessments; this is not a revenue forecast. Compare a real campaign ↗
DON'T TAKE
OUR WORD.
Read the arguments and evidence yourself. These links represent their authors' views, not endorsements of this site.
TAX JUSTICE UK
Campaigns for a fairer tax system, including taxes on very large fortunes and investment income.
READ THE CASE ↗02 / CAMPAIGN£PATRIOTIC MILLIONAIRES UK
Wealthy people publicly calling for greater taxation of high-end wealth; includes Gary Stevenson.
WHO'S BEHIND IT? ↗03 / COMMENTARY“ ”GARY STEVENSON
Read his argument in the Big Issue about wealth taxes and the growing inequality debate.
READ HIS VIEW ↗04 / RESEARCH≈INSTITUTE FOR FISCAL STUDIES
Independent tax and public finance analysis for checking the trade-offs, evidence and policy details.
EXPLORE THE RESEARCH ↗A VERY
SERIOUS
DISCLAIMER.
Humour works better when the facts are clear.
Satire. Education. No allegations.
stop.theboats.uk — Stop The Boats is an independent satirical and educational commentary project about wealth inequality, public debate and publicly broadcast marine data. Nothing here is indicative or proof of personal tax status, immigration status, criminal conduct, wrongdoing, asset ownership, net worth, nationality, residence, political affiliation, or who is aboard any vessel. No person or vessel is accused of breaching the law.
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