Sunak wrote to Zahawi, “It is clear there has been a serious breach of the ministerial code,” after it was found Zahawi had not declared an investigation into his tax affairs.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has sacked Nadhim Zahawi, chairman of the Tory Party, over a “serious breach of the ministerial code” relating to how Zahawi failed to be honest about his tax affairs. An investigation carried out by independent ethics adviser Sir Laurie Magnus outlined seven breaches of the ministerial code by Zahawi.
Zahawi failed to disclose an HM Revenue and Customs investigation into his tax affairs, including how he had reached a reported £4.8 million settlement with HMRC, which included a reported £1.1 million penalty for tax avoidance. Zahawi did not reveal the investigation when he was promoted to be Chancellor under then-PM Boris Johnson. Sunak is reportedly “livid” at the controversy, and the negative headlines about ministerial dishonesty it has generated.
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British PM Sunak sacks party chairman Zahawi for tax breachBritish PM Rishi Sunak fires Conservative Party chair Nadhim Zahawi from government after investigation into his tax affairs found serious breach of ministerial code
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UK PM Sunak sacks party chairman Zahawi over tax affairsAn investigation found Zahawi had been insufficiently open about a tax probe he settled while finance minister.
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UK leader fires party chairman over tax bill allegationsLONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fired the chairman of his ruling Conservative Party Sunday over a “serious breach” of the ministerial code. Pressure had been building on Nadhim Zahawi amid allegations he settled a multimillion-dollar unpaid tax bill while he was in charge of the country’s Treasury.
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