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UK’s deputy leader faces calls to resign after admitting not paying enough property tax
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner underpaid stamp duty due to inaccurate legal advice on a complex trust for her disabled son, saving approximately £40,000 and self-referring to ethics and tax authorities.
- Angela Rayner admitted to underpaying stamp duty on her second home and referred herself to the independent ethics adviser regarding this matter.
- Rayner disclosed that she might owe up to £40,000 in additional taxes, stressing her willingness to comply with HMRC requirements.
- She expressed devastation over the situation, stating, "I thought I'd done everything properly."
- Rayner emphasized that she relied on incorrect legal advice and is rectifying the mistake as soon as possible.
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British Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner admitted on Wednesday that she paid less tax than she should have on the purchase of an apartment, after days of controversy over the issue that has once again embarrassed Keir Starmer's government. The Labour politician, who blamed the error on "inaccurate" advice, said she had notified the tax authorities and spoken to the government's ethics adviser, Reuters reports.
UK's Starmer Under Pressure to Fire Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner for Dodging Taxes on Her Second Home
Deputy PM Angela Rayner – photo by UK Government/Wiki Media. Another top UK official on the line of fire. Unpopular leftist Keir Starmer is under pressure again to sack a key member of his failing cabinet. The Prime Minister may oust his deputy Angela Rayner, after she admitted underpaying taxes on her ‘second home’. The Telegraph reported: “The Deputy Prime Minister has referred herself to the ethics adviser and said she had considered resignin…
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