BREAKING NEWS: Rishi Sunak 'had a Green Card when he lived and worked in the US', a spokesperson for the chancellor has said. Read more about this story: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
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Green card holders must pay US tax on their worldwide income and pledge that the US is their forever home.'Chancellor is completely out of touch' Pressure has been building on the chancellor since a poorly-received spring statement last month that critics said did too little to address, Winchester, adding to the focus on his personal wealth and that of his multi-millionaire wife Akshata Murty.Having non-dom status enables Ms Murty, the Indian-born daughter of a billionaire tech boss, to reduce her tax liability - and means her permanent home is considered to be outside the UK despite the Sunaks living in Downing Street.
The chancellor won support in some quarters, with energy minister Greg Hands telling LBC that the attention on Ms Murty was"a little bit unpleasant". Ms Thornberry said:"There is a clear conflict of interest here because the chancellor of the exchequer is responsible for the rules on non-doms."He has a wife who made a positive decision to become a non-dom, which meant that she doesn't pay tax on her worldwide income but only on her income in the UK.
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