Rishi Sunak FINALLY releases his tax return - concealing it from the Partygate hearing
The multi-millionaire Tory leader first pledged to release his tax return during his failed leadership campaign against Liz Truss in the summer 2022 - and again after becoming Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister first promised to release his tax return last year (
Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Multi-millionaire Rishi Sunak has finally lifted the lid on his immense fortune by releasing his tax returns - months after he first promised to do so.
This shows the Prime Minister's own income totaled over £1.9million in the 2021-22 financial year alone, with a staggering tax bill of £432,493.
His enormous earnings include £1.6m in capital gains from a single US-based investment fund, and nearly £330,000 in interest on savings and dividends.
It also lists his salary from his role as MP and Prime Minister as £156,163.
The Tory leader first pledged to release his tax returns during his failed leadership campaign against Liz Truss in the summer of 2022 – and again after entering No10.
In recent weeks it has come under fire for the delay in releasing details.
Last year, the Prime Minister became the first frontline politician to appear on the Sunday Times rich list alongside his wife, Akshata Murty, with a net worth of £730m.
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PENNSYLVANIA)Details released by No10 also show Mr Sunak's income for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 tax years. He paid £133,589 and £285,382 respectively in tax.
But the timing of his decision to release his tax return - as the ex-Prime Minister testified under oath about the Partygate scandal - raised eyebrows in some quarters.
It was also the same day that the House of Commons voted on Mr Sunak's new deal on post-Brexit trade deals for Northern Ireland.
Angela Rayner, Deputy Leader of the Labor Party, tweeted: 'I wonder why he was chosen today?'
The tax finances of Mr. Sunak's family were previously in the spotlight when he was Chance...
The multi-millionaire Tory leader first pledged to release his tax return during his failed leadership campaign against Liz Truss in the summer 2022 - and again after becoming Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister first promised to release his tax return last year (
Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Multi-millionaire Rishi Sunak has finally lifted the lid on his immense fortune by releasing his tax returns - months after he first promised to do so.
This shows the Prime Minister's own income totaled over £1.9million in the 2021-22 financial year alone, with a staggering tax bill of £432,493.
His enormous earnings include £1.6m in capital gains from a single US-based investment fund, and nearly £330,000 in interest on savings and dividends.
It also lists his salary from his role as MP and Prime Minister as £156,163.
The Tory leader first pledged to release his tax returns during his failed leadership campaign against Liz Truss in the summer of 2022 – and again after entering No10.
In recent weeks it has come under fire for the delay in releasing details.
Last year, the Prime Minister became the first frontline politician to appear on the Sunday Times rich list alongside his wife, Akshata Murty, with a net worth of £730m.
Picture:
PENNSYLVANIA)Details released by No10 also show Mr Sunak's income for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 tax years. He paid £133,589 and £285,382 respectively in tax.
But the timing of his decision to release his tax return - as the ex-Prime Minister testified under oath about the Partygate scandal - raised eyebrows in some quarters.
It was also the same day that the House of Commons voted on Mr Sunak's new deal on post-Brexit trade deals for Northern Ireland.
Angela Rayner, Deputy Leader of the Labor Party, tweeted: 'I wonder why he was chosen today?'
The tax finances of Mr. Sunak's family were previously in the spotlight when he was Chance...
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