Labour have today suggested that the chancellor may have breached ministerial code over his wife’s “non-dom” tax status.
Labour shadow Attorney General Emily Thornberry has argued that Rishi Sunak “didn’t declare it properly”.
The arrangement means she is not subject to UK inheritance tax and is able to circumvent tax on overseas investments and rental income.Sunak complained yesterday that his family have been targeted by a “smear” campaign after the Independent newspaper reported that Akshata Murthy had held the status status since as recently as April 2021.