UK Minister Sunak's Wife To Pay More Tax On Overseas Income After Outcry
NDTV
The Labour opposition has accused Sunak of "breathtaking hypocrisy" after he raised taxes on ordinary Britons in middle of a cost-of-living crisis.
Akshata Murty, wife of Britain's finance minister Rishi Sunak, announced Friday she will start paying UK tax on "all worldwide income," amid controversy over her non-domiciled status.
Sunak has accused critics of mounting a "smear" campaign against his wealthy Indian wife, whose substantial foreign earnings have been shielded from UK taxes.
The Labour opposition has accused Sunak of "breathtaking hypocrisy" after he raised taxes on ordinary Britons in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis.
In a statement, Murty, daughter of Indian billionaire N. R. Narayana Murthy, said she did not want her non-domiciled status to be a "distraction" for her husband.
