March 23rd 2023.
(Image Source: https://metro.co.uk) Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak
Sir Keir Starmer has released his tax returns, a day after Rishi Sunak did the same. The Labour Party leader's documents revealed he made capital gains of £85,466 in the 2021/22 financial year, with a total of £23,930 in capital gains tax paid. This was on top of his salary as MP and Leader of the Opposition. Mr Sunak's tax returns showed he made nearly £5 million in the last three years, with just over £1 million paid to HMRC. This makes him the first prime minister since David Cameron to publish his tax returns. Following a public backlash, Mr Sunak's wife, Akshata Murthy, renounced her non-dom status and claimed she would pay UK tax on her fortune in order to stop the issue from becoming a ‘distraction’ for her husband. Sir Keir did not directly answer a question on whether the capital gains tax rate should be reformed, but he did say that the Prime Minister had done the "right thing" by publishing his returns.
(Image Source: https://metro.co.uk) The public debate surrounding Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak's taxes
The recent release of Sir Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak's tax returns has sparked a public debate about the fairness of the capital gains tax rate. While the Labour Party leader made capital gains of £85,466 in the 2021/22 financial year, paying £23,930 in capital gains tax, the Prime Minister earned nearly £5 million in the last three years, paying just over £1 million to HMRC. While Sir Keir did not directly answer a question on whether the capital gains tax rate should be reformed, his publication of his tax returns in response to Mr Sunak's has led to wider discussions about the topic.
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