King Charles reveals he paid £12.9m in tax for 2024-25
King Charles reveals £12.9m personal tax bill for 2024-25
📍 How it ended
The revelation sparked analysis of the royal family's finances, with reports that their public funding is set to double to £100m by 2028. The palace also disclosed that King Charles has paid over £30m in taxes since 2022.
Epilogue added 44d ago, after coverage quieted.
The story so far
Coverage emphasizes the significance of this disclosure, with outlets like BBC and The Telegraph highlighting it as a first for the monarch. The Financial Times and The Washington Post also covered the story, noting the substantial amount paid in taxes.
The impact of this disclosure on taxpayer funding for royals and ongoing Buckingham Palace works remains to be seen.
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The obvious questions
How much tax did King Charles pay in 2024-25?
£12.9m
Is this the first time King Charles has disclosed his personal tax bill?
Yes
What is happening with taxpayer funding for royals?
It will rise to £138mn amid Buckingham Palace works
Coverage (8)
- Revealed: Royal family public funding set to double to £100m by 2028 The Times · 46d ago
- King Charles’s tax bill: what did we learn, and what is still in the dark? The Guardian · 46d ago
- King Charles paid over 30 million pounds in taxes since 2022: Palace Inquirer.net · 46d ago
- Full list of royal trips that cost more than £20,000 Sky News · 46d ago
- Taxpayer funding for royals will rise to £138mn amid Buckingham Palace works Financial Times · 46d ago
- King Charles to reveal personal tax bill for first time as monarch BBC · 46d ago
- King: Revealing my tax bill is ‘the right thing to do’ The Telegraph · 46d ago
- King Charles reveals his personal tax bill. Spoiler alert: He’s very rich. The Washington Post · 46d ago broke it first
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