UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has never paid a penalty on tax, unlike Nadhim Zahawi – the chairman of the scandal-hit Conservative Party, Downing Street said.
“You wouldn’t expect me to get into the Prime Minister’s tax affairs – they are confidential. The tax affairs of an individual, irrespective of who they are, are confidential,” Sunak’s press secretary told reporters.However, a No 10 spokesman later said, “The prime minister has never paid a penalty to HMRC.”
Sunak is presently facing pressure from the opposition benches, as well as several Conservative MPs, to sack Zahawi.
The development comes after reports claimed that the Tory chairman settled a multi-million-pound bill with the taxman while chancellor.
However, Mr. Zahawi has implied that his payment to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) included a penalty for a “careless and not deliberate” error.
